Whereas good noir dialogue has a biting, sardonic edge, here the self-conscious literary-ness falls flat and foolish.
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This review of Ask the Dust (2006) was written by Donald J. Levit and published by ReelTalk Movie Reviews on 09 Mar 2006.
Ask the Dust has generally received mixed reviews.
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