Charlie Cox, Gael García Bernal, James D'Arcy
Young Spanish flamenco dancer Carmen (Natalia Verbeke), who lives in London, is on the verge of marrying Barnaby (James D'Arcy). By happenstance, she meets Kit (Gael Garcia Bernal), a Brazilian actor,...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 18, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (611)
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October 2, 2009I liked this movie a lot. I think that I might not have liked it as much if I had had an idea about what to expect. I feel that this has the potential to be one of those movies that could be "mismarketed" and then I would end up hating it (like The Village or Blow Dry). But I rea...( read more)
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January 17, 2008I reckon this is ridiculous, pretentious and terribly shortcomin in its efforts to appear larger than life. This must be Gael Garcia Bernal's worst career move. So damned teenage! I don't know whether to laugh or cry when the 'twist' came.
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July 6, 2009Starts off really sweet-natured, but then it gets extremely dark and twisted and it becomes really bizarre. I still liked it though.
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March 18, 2009carmen is a beautiful spanishwoman with a tendency to lose her temper at the drop of a hat,is about to be married to barnaby a caring,wealthy,but slightly boring man.while out with friends on her girls night out, she encounters a strangers who suddenly sparts a passion that has b...( read more)
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March 17, 2009A fun and feverish thrill of love or fame, money or happiness...it will be known at the end. DArcy's performance is fantastic. Verbeke is surreal. A little too rubber stamped at the very end, however.
Critic Reviews
April 21, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
April 14, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie not only scatters undotted Is and uncrossed Ts in its wake, but unsquared circles, unfactored primes, unrisen souffles and unconsummated consummations. full review
April 1, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
It's a hugely entertaining thriller disguised as a chick flick. full review
March 25, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It eventually crosses that elusive line into absurdity, rendering meaningless, in retrospect, most of everything that went before. full review
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