ultimate revenge. However, Carmen takes advantage of the opportunity to do in her manipulative husband for real while framing his business partners for murder. Tragedy generates sensation and, while its clueless producers await trial, the film enjoys a big opening at which Carmen and Kit arrive in style, together. Cast Gael García Bernal as Kit Winter – a Brazilian actor living in London, England Natalia Verbeke as Carmen Colazzo – a Spaniard who is engaged to Barnaby, but is attracted to Kit James D'Arcy as Barnaby F. Caspian – an English film director Tom Hardy - Tom Charlie Cox - Theo Myfanwy Waring - Carmen's Friend Michael Webber - Landlord Yves Aubert as Maitre d' Jonathan Kydd - Burger Bar Manager Michael Elwyn - Hotel Manager Reception Most American critics did not appreciate the bait-and-switch approach the film took, calling its twist ending "implausible" and "gimmicky". Even Roger Ebert, who was one of the few admirers of Dot the i, said of it: "we walk out of the theater with perplexing questions about motives, means, access and techniques." The film got an extremely limited release and only grossed about $300,000 in the United States. See also Naqaab Meta-reference List of Spanish films of 2003 Notes References External links Roger Ebert's original review on rogerebert.com 2003 films 2000s erotic thriller films 2003 psychological thriller films American erotic thriller films American psychological thriller films British erotic thriller films Films about filmmaking Films about weddings Spanish erotic thriller films English-language Spanish films Summit Entertainment films Publicity stunts in fiction Films scored by Javier Navarrete 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s British films 2000s Spanish films Spanish psychological thriller films British psychological thriller films