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Dot the I (2005)

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Reviews Counted:59

Fresh:15

Rotten:44

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: dot the i starts out as a standard love triangle, but last minute revelations turn the movie into a gimmick.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexuality/nudity, language and some violence

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Romance, Music (General), World Music

Theatrical Release:Mar 11, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: dot the i, a romantic thriller with a dark comedic twist, stars Gael García Bernal, who shot to fame in AMORES PERROS (Best Actor, Cannes Semaine de la Critique), Natalia Verbeke and James D'Arcy.... dot the i, a romantic thriller with a dark comedic twist, stars Gael García Bernal, who shot to fame in AMORES PERROS (Best Actor, Cannes Semaine de la Critique), Natalia Verbeke and James D'Arcy. García Bernal, also known for his role in Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN, can currently be seen in THE MOTORCYCLE DIAIRES, Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Film. Natalia Verbeke has recently starred in the Oscar®-nominated SON OF THE BRIDE (EL HIJO DE LA NOVIA) and the BAFTA® awardwinning JUMP TOMORROW. Rounding out the cast is James D'Arcy, known for his role in Peter Weir's MASTER AND COMMANDER. dot the i is the debut feature from director Matthew Parkhill, an award-winning novelist and screenwriter. A sexy love triangle forms on the eve of her wedding when Carmen (Verbeke) recklessly kisses an attractive stranger named Kit (García Bernal). Having recently fled a violent and volatile relationship in Spain, Carmen has found comfort and safety with her adoring fiancé Barnaby (D'Arcy); but her passions are aroused by one kiss from Kit and she is immediately torn between her emotions and her loyalty to the man she is to marry. Carmen's journey teaches her that things, and people, are never quite what they seem. This thrilling tale toys with illusion and reality, passion and artifice, and takes audiences on a suspenseful race through the streets of London. dot the i, an Arcane Pictures / Summit Entertainment Production filmed entirely on location in London, is produced by Meg Thomson and George Duffield. Summit Entertainment financed the picture and handles worldwide sales and distribution, with the exception of Spain. Alquimia Cinema is the Spanish co-producing partner. -- © Summit Entertainment [More]

Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D'Arcy, Charlie Cox

Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D'Arcy, Charlie Cox, Tom Hardy

Director: Matthew Parkhill

Director: Matthew Parkhill
Screenwriter: Matthew Parkhill
Producer: David Garrett, Erik Feig, Patrick Wachsberger
Composer: Javier Navarrete
Studio: Summit Entertainment

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Oct 18, 2005

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  • Dot the i
  • A wavering bride, a stranger, an earnest groom: "romantic triangle," right? Think again. To that set-up, filmmaker Matthew Parkhill adds twist after twist to shape a surprising romantic thriller. Gael Garcia Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries) plays the stranger. Natalia Verbeke is Carmen. And James D'Arcy (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) portrays her fiance. Each has secrets to be revealed. Each is prey to the others' agendas. Keep your eyes open. Don't miss a detail. Cross your t's and Dot the I.
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    Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
    08/16/07
    Trevor Johnston
    Trevor Johnston
    Time Out New York

    You watch the screen in disbelief and amazement that any aspiring auteur could so willfully undermine his own project this way.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    03/01/07
    David Noh
    David Noh
    Film Journal International

    ...benefits greatly from the inclusion of a thoroughly unpredictable third-act twist...

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    11/29/06
    David Nusair
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    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    05/26/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    Dot the I is okay-ish until it drops one of those Sixth Sense-style plot twists which negates everything that has gone before it into audiences' laps . . .

    Full Review Source: SA Movie & DVD Magazine | comment Comment
    04/28/06
    James O'Ehley
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    09/26/05
    AV Club

    As much as it tries to be a smart, postmodern indie film, dot the i is pure Hollywood fluff.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    08/18/05
    Kerry Lengel
    Kerry Lengel
    Arizona Republic
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    The term 'terrible' not only describes what happens to the characters, it also describes the brain-numbing sensation of having to sit through this movie.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    07/23/05
    Jeff Vice
    Jeff Vice
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    The movie stops being about [its characters] - and starts being about the ways writer-director Matthew Parkhill can screw with your head.

    Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
    07/22/05
    Sean Means
    Sean Means
    Salt Lake Tribune
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    07/05/05
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    So in love with its own inventions and convolutions that it ignores all plausibility and audience acceptance.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    06/25/05
    Marjorie Baumgarten
    Marjorie Baumgarten
    Austin Chronicle

    But despite its trickery, dot the i lacks emotional resonance that would elevate it above the banal.

    Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
    06/17/05
    Michele Kenner
    Michele Kenner
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    Parkhill tries to keep new blood pulsing through the film, but the movie stalls by its third act, where he plays a trick that seems more desperate than fresh.

    Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
    06/10/05
    John Monaghan
    John Monaghan
    Detroit Free Press
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    “Dot the I” wants to join the ranks of “Memento” and “The Usual Suspects,” films that reward multiple viewings, but it's so ridiculous that it doesn’t sustain a first.

    Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
    06/09/05
    Rob Thomas
    Rob Thomas
    Capital Times (Madison, WI)

    Once the effect of the second act’s gimmick wears off, you find yourself growing more and more annoyed at the improbability of the entire setup.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Pete Vonder Haar
    Pete Vonder Haar
    Film Threat

    A curious mélange that works more often than not.

    Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
    05/20/05
    Jack Garner
    Jack Garner
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    A weird, pretty film with a dumb script, a skilled cast and a good twist, plus one hot sex scene and one brilliant scene-chew by D'Arcy.

    Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
    05/20/05
    M.E. Russell
    M.E. Russell
    Oregonian

    Take a long, hard look at Parkhill's film, and you'll find too many i's undotted.

    Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
    05/20/05
    Bruce Westbrook
    Bruce Westbrook
    Houston Chronicle
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    While stylishly done, Parkhill's script isn't nearly as clever as he thinks it is, and the sucker punch near the end lacks, well, punch.

    Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
    04/28/05
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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