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Plot:
When a British diplomat's wife -- a socially-conscious lawyer -- turns up dead in Kenya, he sets out to find the truth surrounding her murder. In the process, he finds out that his wife had been compi...( read more 
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MCT:May 15, 2008Tim Donohue: Leave this Justin. Go home.
Justin Quayle: I can't go home. Tessa was my home.
A political thriller and a romantic drama, from Fernando Meirelles, the director of City of God, who once again does not just show the story but the surroundings and the environment that these people live in through his visual style.
The story involves the murder of a British diplomat's wife, prompting him to find out the truth, which leads to revelations about a pharmaceutical company. During this time he moves between Europe and Africa, encountering various friends and foes.
Ralph Fiennes is great as a man who tries to uncover the mystery of his wife's death and becomes more in love with her as he does so. Rachel Weisz is also very good, shown in flashbacks, working her way to uncover a conspiracy, while trying to keep her husband away from it, because of her love for him. Good supporting work from Danny Huston and Bill Nighy as well.
A great score and cinematography give this movie a very good tone and feel, working well with how the story reveals itself.
The editing style of this film works well in bringing all of the pieces together, which works well in bringing us closer to the characters as well as making it a satisfying if somewhat emotionally exhausting film.
Very good.
Tessa Quayle: I thought you spies knew everything.
Tim Donohue: Only God knows everything. He works for Mossad. -
MCT:May 8, 2008
A bit slow, but very enjoyable. The ending was so very twisted. The whole plot was very involved and misleading til the very end.
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MCT:May 8, 2008
The most recent feature film from Fernando Meirelles, director of City of God, I had pretty high expectations. City of God was a sprawling epic about the Brazilian drug world. The Constant Gardener is similar in that it tackles the very worldly issue of pharmaceutical companies and their testing in Africa. That's just the backdrop. The real story is about Justin and Tessa, two people caught up in the midst of it all.
Technically, the film is really impressive. I liked the dark melancholy tones used in melodramatic scenes and the hot gritty feel used during scenes in Africa. I thought it was nice to look at, but it took away from the story a bit. But that’s Meirelles for you, he always uses those vibrant colors.
I think the only real problem with the script was that it didn't focus as much on the people of Africa as it should have. Too much time was spent on the relationship between Tessa and Justin. But I really love the ending.
The best scene has to be Justin's breakdown outside of Tessa's flat. So moving. -
MCT:April 29, 2008Visually beautiful. Emotionally exhausting. Grand acting. A challenge to society's conscience. These are the stories I wish journalists would grab and follow - not some troubled "star's" underwear or lack thereof. It's really a good movie, but it left me very sad at the condition of our world.
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MCT:April 29, 2008
Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes are fantastic in this. Great movie with a great story and a mystery to boot.
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zlonposted 35 days ago -
I liked the political aspect. You could substitute the TB remedy for an AIDS drug. I would not doubt in the slightest this goes on in the poorer countries every day. Good movie.
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totally subtle yet very effective.
a slow.. not too suspenseful movie about a topic that would normally be sensationalised in a Hollywood Blockbuster.. but this movie creates drama through gorgeous cinematography, well utilised flashbacks and a lack of histrionics.
well worth seeing on a night when you feel like something a bit serious and not light-hearted entertainment.
the slightly unusual ending particularly captivated me.posted 600 days ago -
