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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A green thumb,
By FrKurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (Bloomington, IN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
The title 'The Constant Gardener' has multiple meanings for this film, but first it refers to the obvious, the character of Justin Quayle, a middle-tier member of the British diplomatic corps in Africa, who is constantly trying to cultivate a proper garden, be it in London or in Africa. Into his routine civil service existence, Tessa arrives, full of ideas, passion for justice, and more than a few secrets. Of course, the diplomatic corps powers also have their secrets, and it is in the clash of secrets that Tessa ends up being murdered, and Justin's life turns from one of routine if not wholehearted loyalty to the service into an extraordinary, passionate and heart-felt loyalty to the memory of his wife. This film is remarkable in several ways, not the least because of the cinematography. More than half the film is set in Africa, both Kenya and the Sudan. Here is life in all its contradictions - abject poverty and stunning beauty, illness and disease amidst the overpopulation; life among the dying, and death among the living. One thing the viewer will notice is that all of the scenes in Africa are shown in vivid, powerful colours. The scenes in London and on the European continent are faded and gray; despite the fact that the European scenes are invariably set in wealthy settings (private clubs, opulent halls, expensive buildings, etc.), they lack the colour and life of the African scenes - even the Kenyan shanty town and the Sudanese refugee camp seem to contain more life than the major cities of the Western world. This is surely no accident, but rather a device the director used to intensify the contradictions. There are several plots that lead into one another - what was Tessa really up to? Who was involved, and to what degree? There are a few subplots that fall short, but on the whole, the film hangs together well in a narrative sense. Tessa's murder is an early event, and much of the film is done in flash-back or memory sequences, until the two come together in time frame and the mystery begins to reach some clarity. This film is directed by Fernando Meirelles, who was nominated for an Oscar for his first film, the Brazilian 'City of God'. His is certainly a name to watch. In this film he directs The film has a majestic, broad and sweeping feel to it. One is treated to a visual banquet of images, colourful deserts and lakes, wildlife and plant life, and the people of the lands of Africa, all truly remarkable. The music is sometimes subtle and sometimes dramatic - much is inspired by native sounds of Africa. The film is engrossing and interesting, causing many feelings to grow in the garden of viewing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful film with a very realistic portrayal!,
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This review is from: The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
This is a great movie with a sobering message. The showing in this movie of how Big Pharma uses poor African countries to test run their drugs before potentially releasing them into the West is all to true. The headline in the news today was "Nigeria Takes On Pfizer over 'Killer Drug'" and is just one such example of how close to the truth the film is.See this movie and be aware that the events portrayed are actually happening. To understand what kind of people would deliberately do such things, read the book "Political Ponerology" by Andrew Lobaczewski and the book by Robert Hare called "Without conscience". It explains a lot that is worth knowing.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
blu-ray impressions of The Constant Gardener,
By C. Denison (Hamilton, Ont.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Constant Gardener [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Here's my impressions I gave The Constant Gardener (first written on the site highdefdigest.comVideo on this one was hit and miss. I don't think you can blame the transfer, I think it's becuase how it was shot. Some scenes looked perfect, some scenes looked alright, and some scenes looked a bit too soft. It kinda differs like that throughout the whole transfer. It's watchable though. It just isn't the greatest of transfers. 3.5 outta 5 Audio...if the video was a bit disappointing, the audio sure makes up for it. Surround use is great, bass is really good, audio is nice and clear; it was all just really great. It really surprised me. I couldn't find a thing wrong with this mix. 5 outta 5 No special features 1080P No subtitles 5.1 DTS HD-MA Region A
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