[John Le Carr]é's compelling anti-hero, portrayed by [Ralph Fiennes], is career diplomat Justin Quayle, an aideffectiveness officer with the British High Commission who's every bit his name: He's an honest man, and therefore prey for the people around him who aren't. We meet him in Kenya as he says goodbye to his radiant young wife, Tessa ([Rachel Weisz]). Moments later, Quayle gets a visit from Sandy (Danny Huston), his trusted friend and colleague, who tells him that Tessa has been murdered. Le Carré (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold) has written in this milieu for more than 40 years, and his story drips with authoritative cynicism. His Quayle is a fascinating character, so earnest in his British manner that when Sandy informs him of his wife's death, Quayle consoles his messenger. W...
CAM is still in the infancy of its partnership with NCSU's College of Design", and Growth 1: The Garden is a starting point, both for Forer and for the museum. Both are laying the groundwork for future community involvement and interaction; we look forward to seeing the benefits that Forer's residency will bring as CAM matures and stands on its own feet. In one bio-fueled cross-country project a couple of years ago, Forer photographed Waldorf Schools all across the United States. The Waldorf education, pioneered by Rudolf Steiner, emphasizes an interdisciplinary development of the mind, body and spirit. Forer attended a Waldorf School growing up in New Jersey, and now he finds inspiration in Waldorf campuses. His Waldorf background is integral to fundamental themes in his photography: t...
He's reserved, self-contained and slightly awkward -- this close to being a secret-service nerd. [Rachel Weisz]'s character hits his quiet life with the force of a hurricane. She's a beautiful firebrand AIDS activist whose outspokenness -- once the two have married and moved to Africa -- frequently threatens to compromise her husband's standing in the department. At a party early in the film, she causes a scene by confronting the operator of a clinic and accusing him of pocketing funds intended for upgraded medical equipment. "If you can't control her," he's advised only half-jokingly by his best friend (Danny Huston), "maybe you should keep her at home." The husband's reaction is to grin and shrug his shoulders. He's unable to conceive of any man not being as charmed as he is, and he l...
The problem is that everything begins to feel redundant during the film's final hour. Everything of consequence there is to know about the players in the plot, we know. While [Ralph Fiennes]' performance and [Fernando Meirelles]' stylish direction provide some distraction, the repetition of the film's political message - building up to the trite use of mournful tribal chants and a chest-thumping speech - becomes wearying. It's inevitable in the current political climate that some people will see artistry in The Constant Gardener just because they agree with its worldview. Yet there's a difference between a worthy idea and a great movie. After that remarkable opening, the glare of his own good intentions blinds Meirelles to a story that keeps running in circles.
REVIEW "The Constant Gardener" Grade: A Rated R (language, some violent images and sexual content/nudity) Directed by Fernando Meirelles Starring Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz Park Place Cinemas, Marquee Cinemas For the Gazette
Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz perform with enough intent to effectively blot out everything but their reality. As Justin Quayle, British diplomat to Kenya, the introverted Fiennes excels at being terminally pleasant--the kind of servant to the Empire who?ll apologize when you bump into him. In one of the film?s first scenes, when he?s told his wife may have been murdered, he stares into middle distance until his features reform into an automatic smile:"Good of you to tell me...it can?t have been easy." We?d dismiss him as a hopeless Milquetoast if it weren?t for the facial expression we see next, when the coroner asks him to identify the barely recognizable body of his wife, Tessa (Weisz). [Fernando Meirelles] cuts nervily from Quayle?s memory of their first lovemaking in London, overe...
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In its fictional tale of corporate evildoers, the film reinforces false stereotypes about the industry. ... The film ignores the remarkable contributions of the research-based pharmaceutical industry in the developing world. From Pfizer's Intranet home page, Aug. 29
The Constant Gardener" is a compelling combination - a thriller, love story, mystery and thought-provoking warning about the dangers of corporate greed combined with political expediency. It is the work of director Fernando Meirelles, Academy-Award nominated for the 2003 "City of God." It is based on the 2001 novel by John Le Carre, known for his spy thrillers set during the Cold War.
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