This abomination reminded me of Heaven's Gate -- not the film, just the feeling of sitting through it.What starts out interesting and promising degenerates into pointless, unfathomable mush. However, the fact that the two lead actors wail and shriek a lot does seem a clever way to disguise that (1) they are British w/appropriate accents and (2) the script is inane.I need to write some more lines, but that would just waste words so I will repeat paragraph 2:What starts out interesting and promising degenerates into pointless, unfathomable mush. However, the fact that the two lead actors wail and shriek a lot does seem a clever way to disguise that (1) they are British w/appropriate accents and (2) the script is inane.The director hasn't worked since 2010. This probably does not include his janitorial work, for which he is eminently qualified.What a mess!

I was not quite sure what to expect. Not great acting but the plot flows naturally. It really is a story about storytelling and a very nicely done mixture of the past and present. It might be said however that the director tried to do a little too much. The way the story is told from the memory and how the memories seem to die as the woman gets closer to dying is superbly done. It kept me thinking if a story exists if it is not told and whether a fictional story is not history after all. A main problem was the presentation of Ottoman characters in the movie. All they seemed to do was throw out evil laughters. A great deal of orientalism going on for sure. I especially laughed at the sunglasses the Ottoman officer was wearing on horseback at some point, I thought I was watching "Romancing the Stone."Overall a film worth watching. It is a nice breeze and an audacious effort.7/10

When we first put Dust into the DVD player and the film started, I wondered if maybe the video-rental store put the wrong dvd in the case. As the story progressed, I was enamored by the brilliant execution of story within story within story. The world needs more films like this, with semi-unfamiliar faces who don't need to work so hard convincing us that they are indeed this character they portray. This is one of those films people will still be talking about in 25 years; a monumental masterpiece that broke the grounds in straightforward plot-telling!!

After having read some reviews of 'Dust' I was not sure if I wanted to see it or not. However, the "David Wenham infatuation" prevailed in the end, and I went as far as to actually purchase the film. It was money well spent, you could say. While the movie would not appeal to general audiences, it left me awestruck. I ended up watching it again, on the same night."Wow" is how I describe feeling after the credits rolled (the first and the second time). I don't want to spoil anything for those who have not seen the movie, so I'll just stick to my reactions to it. There was laughter, there were tears, there might have been an "eww" once or twice, there were definitely lustful thoughts of David Wenham (he's rather cute, you know). Acting was superb, though I'd like a few words with the 'dialect coach' (hint: the leads are not American). All in all, a great movie. I highly recommend seeing it at least once.