VIDEO : Salma Hayek Eats A Monster's Heart In The World's Darkest Fairy Tale Movie

Of all the darkly evocative images that fill Matteo Garrone?s Tale of Tales, the one that lingers longest is of Salma Hayek sitting at a banquet table, devouring a sea monster?s heart. She does so thoughtfully, with determination if not enjoyment, alone in an ornate white room ? the better to see that blood with, my dear. That piece of meat represents a bargain she?s made. She?s the queen, and the strange meal has come at a high price ? the life of the king (John C. Reilly) ? that was willingly paid because she?s been promised it will lead to a child. The movie is gentle with this feckless older generation, including the four girls? never seen ?kind but hopeless? affair-prone father ? it?s gentle with everyone, a generosity that?s admirable but that also leaves it short on conflict and forward motion.??