The result is funny in its way, and in line with the movie references throughout, but ultimately the viewer is not left with the necessary pathos.
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04/27/03
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.
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Romance, Music (General), World Music
US Box Office: $0
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.... [More]
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D'Arcy, Charlie Cox
Director: Matthew Parkhill
Reviews for Dot the I
Dark, funny, quite a thriller... It's a forgettable title (that doesn't work in English), but you won't forget the wicked fun of the movie.
04/15/05
Even when you don't believe what Bernal and the effervescent Verbeke are doing, it's fun to watch them do it.
04/21/05
...benefits greatly from the inclusion of a thoroughly unpredictable third-act twist...
11/29/06
Here's something you don't find everyday! An original film superbly acted!
03/11/05
The revelation of the film is not Bernal but D'Arcy, who loafs from a callow throwaway part into something a heck of a lot more interesting.
03/11/05
A curious mélange that works more often than not.
05/20/05
Don't miss this one.
04/02/05
'Un filme inteligente y perfectamente bien estructurado en el que nada es lo que parece'
01/09/04
It's a hugely entertaining thriller disguised as a chick flick.
04/01/05
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.
05/20/05
Satisfies and disturbs in just about equal measure.
03/18/05
Top CriticFilled with passion and humor as well as suspense.
03/12/05
Gael Garcia Bernal I think is really becoming a major force as a leading man. He’s very good.
03/21/05
Top CriticThe movie not only scatters undotted Is and uncrossed Ts in its wake, but unsquared circles, unfactored primes, unrisen souffles and unconsummated consummations.
04/14/05
Top CriticNot only strains to connect the dots, but also pretends to be some thoughtful treatise on cinema versus reality. Sadly, it's just a tired bag of tricks.
03/11/05
Parkhill ... proves himself a capable handler of actors (especially with the ludicrously hot Natalia Verbeke), but his narrative could really stand to lose some tinsel.
03/24/05
... starts off intriguingly but is eventually scuttled on the shoals of plot contrivance.
03/24/05
A gimmicky first-time feature that bears all the unfortunate earmarks of an ambitious but empty directorial vision.
03/18/05
Top CriticParkhill, far too eager to wow them in the end, has crafted a twist-is-everything scenario, evincing a sub-Mamet level of concern for plot holes or audience satisfaction.
03/29/05
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