Saturday, April 29, 2006

Constant Gardener (The) (2005)

The Constant Gardener is a grand film of British manners encountering third-world suffering in Africa, and how the two societies cross-pollinate (with corruption and nobility on both sides). The story gradually reveals itself right up to the end, with plot twists that make you think throughout. It's all about the humanity of the people of Africa and the people of Britain; the story is told through the powerful love of a married couple, the altruism of those who seek to save lives in Africa, and the betrayal and complicity in murder of those who seek riches and control. The movie carries the ball from start to finish, and impressively; the acting is of a fine level; however, with no gratuitous explosions or automatic gunfire, the philistines will find it boring. Five stars.

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