Romance and conspiracy. (The Constant Gardener (DVD))

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Product:	The Constant Gardener (DVD)
Date:	30.05.08 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: love story.

Disadvantages: not hard hitting story.

Based upon a book written in 2001 by John le Carré The Constant Gardner is a conspiracy film drama. The film suggests corruption in the pharmaceutical industry.

Main players are

Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes) an unassuming, shy and garden loving British diplomat

Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz) a feisty campaigner.

An unlikely friendship develops between the two, they marry and when he is posted to East Africa she accompanies him there, she takes up cause of local people and one day is found brutally murdered.

Justin traumatised by the loss of his wife leaves work and begins detective work to find the motivation behind her killing. All the clues are leading to big business protecting its profit margins.

The film is beautifully shot in deprived areas and in lovely countryside. The story is strong in romance and one man's grief on loss of the woman he loved very much. It is a multi Oscar winning film and has had positive praises.

I found it to be a good film to watch. The actors do a good job. The story is interesting. I think the film doesn't ask the big question about drug companies and the way they deal with third world countries. So my overall impression is great romance film but not controversial enough to be a strong conspiracy movie.

Year of Production: 2005
Rated

Summary: like the film.