i do not like this film and but then i do not think much of the book either which and although laud by many a a masterpiece and i find lack in character development and disjoint and illogical in plot and although it be far more readable than fante dreadful first effort road to los angeles not publish until fante become fashionable in the mid 80 . i be intrigue to see what sort of soup towne would make with such meager ingredient . he have work hard script wise to repair the many shortcoming of the book but for my money do not rescue it . there be never a movie in ask the dust while ever he try to stay faithful to the book . i consider this film towne folly . in a word represent forgettable .