this film be base on the novel by john fante . could someone please tell me why . i see absolutely no reason why this fine book should be adapt in this way . if you want to make a romantic melodramatic hollywood production with colin farell and selma hayek and then how could you possibly make a connection to ask the dust ( the novel ) . and if you want to make this story into a film and then why would you want to make it into a romantic melodramatic hollywood production with colin farell and selma hayek . i do not get it . the adaptation of the story be poorly make and and if you have read the book and like it and i be almost sure you would not like what towne do with it . in the beginning of the film you will maybe find the casting odd and the act bad and the cinematography just a bit overdone . but you hope for the best . i really hop a lot during this film . i actually want it to be good . but it only get bad and and it be as simple a that represent whether you read fantes novel or not and this be not a good film . just another romantic melodramatic hollywood production combine with bad act and lack of structure and of course plenty of shot of colin farells naked butt . i could complain a lot more about this film and but why waste my time . i have see it . alright . i have to see it and because i like the book so much and be curious . and i be very disappointed . negative be for colin sweet little mustache in the end of the film . so sweet . have he wear it the whole time through and i would give it negative .