this movie prove that good act come from good direction and this do not happen in ask the dust . colin farrell be usually a fine actor but in this he be juvenile . donald sutherland come across a an amateur . why . because the script be awful and the adaptation be awful and the actor seem bore and half hearted . the atmosphere of the movie be bad i could only think when it would finish and i turn it off half way . the director have do a very poor job and even though i have not read the novel it be certainly a missed chance . the atmosphere this film be try to evoke and the message and storyline never reach the audience . in one word and it be a terrible film .