Still basking in the glory of NYC Premiere... REVIEWS for RED DOT Endlessly engrossing....Its hard to get more inspirational than the real-life voyage of Matt Rutherford, a former juvenile offender with five prison stints and a couple of learning disabilities who became the first person to solo circumnavigate the Americas nonstop.... Documentarian Amy Flannery gives us a feel for the constant pounding of the waves in rough water, juxtaposed with the dangerous beauty of icebergs....You cant help but be gratified at this eminently nice guys amazing accomplishment. We all have a gift, he says. We all have a place in this world. And hes clearly seen enough of the world to say that with some authority. --Frank Lovece, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL Red Dot on the Ocean portrays the story as triumph over adversity and wayward youth....we learn that he spent part of his childhood in a cult and struggled with ADHD. That condition may have led him to -- and helped him thrive in--the adrenaline highs of sailing.... plays like an upbeat, real-life “All Is Lost,” as Mr. Rutherford, with relatively simple sailing equipment, contends with setbacks and the elements. --By Ben Kenigsberg, NEW YORK TIMES Its an inspiring tale, to be sure, made more so by his eventual triumph that resulted in, among other accolades, Senator Tom Harkin singing his praises before Congress....Rutherford is an engagingly charismatic, charmingly self-deprecating figure, and his amusing running commentary throughout his voyage makes a nice contrast to Robert Redfords taciturn silence throughout the fictional, similarly-themed All is Lost. His bravery is matched by his generosity—his journey served to raise $120,000 for an organization devoted to teaching sailing to disabled people. His story certainly deserved to be told... --THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER A kid whos spent formative years in an obscure cult, rehab, juvenile detention, and, ultimately, prison, isnt likely to grow up to solo-navigate around the Americas in a leaky boat. But Matt Rutherford did, without stopping, and thanks to the documentary Red Dot on the Ocean, were privy to his adventures. -- Daphne Howland, VILLAGE VOICE In a word: inspiring....It deserves to become a classic….I found myself on the edge of my seat, my heart racing…. -- Andy Schell, 59-NORTH.COM, contributing editor SAIL magazine
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