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Posted: Friday September 2nd, 2005 14:23 |
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Loved the book by John Le Carre but not sure about the film that was made in Kenya (Ralf Fines and Rachel witz-think she is alright..)anyways director is the same guy who did CITY OF GOD
they say its a movie for grown ups
ok US spoilers give me the take..go on....
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Posted: Tuesday February 14th, 2006 23:46 |
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Synopsis:
"Based on the best-selling John le Carré novel and from the Academy Award-nominated director of "City of God." In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz) is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong.
Justin surprises himself by plunging headlong into a dangerous odyssey. Determined to clear his wife's name and "finish what she started," Justin embarks on a crash course to learn about the pharmaceutical industry, whose crimes Tessa was on the verge of uncovering, and journeys across two continents in search of the trust. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth. His eyes are soon opened to a vast conspiracy at once deadly and commonplace, one that has claimed innocent lives – and is about to put his own at risk."
 It's brilliant.. but it's heartbreaking so be warned.
I loved the film, now I want to read the book!
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Posted: Friday February 17th, 2006 23:42 |
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Sorry to disagree but I thought it was distinctly average. The main flaw was the fact that there was no chemistry whatsoever between Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weiz (Justin and his wife). This is after all, a love story at heart, yet not enough time was spent on building the bond between the two main characters. As a result, I felt rather removed, like an observer, instead of being immersed into the film.
Anyone who has seen 'The English Patient' ( a classic ) will know how powerful and moving a TRUE romance can be. 'The Constant Gardener' just doesn't have that touch of class needed to make a film great.
On the up side, the visuals of Africa were breath taking and the storyline about multi-national companies screwing over entire populations was all too believable. That aspect of the film was very interesting and I'm surprised that so few films have covered the same topic. The only memorable recent film was Hotel Rwanda - a deeply flawed film (should have been an 18 rather than a kiddies version) but an important one nonetheless.
I'd give the Contant Gardener 6/10 - good to rent, but one that doesn't linger in the memory for very long.
Last edited on Saturday February 18th, 2006 19:44 by Generation ALPHA
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Posted: Saturday February 18th, 2006 19:43 |
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If you didn't see any chemistry there you must be some kinda romantic to put them to shame!
Well I think Ralph Fiennes's character was very reserved so that did make him a bit dull. But what I found most heartbreaking apart from the ending were the scenes leaving the hospital with the newborn baby without its mother and the girl running by the side of the plane with everyone else on it. Gut-wrenching.
You're right, it has to be seen for the shots of the landscapes and to remind ourselves that we have to give back to our people. One world, one people. If you are black you are African. Each one teach one.
I wasn't even seeing the story as one about love until the very end, I was following the pharmaceutical company killing Africans by way of their testing on humans storyline.
I would call it a great film because the subject matter (Africans dying for corporate greed), as long as it is happening this story needs to be told.
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