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“The Constant Gardner” Movie

Last Wednesday I saw the movie “The Constant Gardner”, which starred: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Archie Panjabi and Donald Sumpter.

The storyline involved the following: “Based on the novel by John Le Carréé, Gardener starts with a murder, as any good mystery does. British diplomat Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), assigned to Nairobi, sees his world crumble when his wife, activist Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz), is found brutally mutilated in a remote area of Northern Kenya. His colleagues at the British High Commission, especially close friend Sandy (Danny Huston), believe the usually mild-mannered Justin will quietly let them handle the matter. Up to this point in his life, Justin has done little but do his job, tend to his gardens, and marry an extraordinary woman. But the powers that be sorely underestimate Justin. Haunted by his memories, and incredulous that his wife may have been unfaithful, Justin will no longer sit by passively. He cannot accept what happened to Tessa, especially when he finds out they want to basically sweep the whole thing under the rug. It seems Tessa was ruffling more than a few feathers--and was perhaps even on the verge of exposing a deadly pharmaceutical conspiracy. So, Quayle embarks on his own investigation, risking his life to uncover the truth. Weighty stuff.”

I would rate the movie a “B”, and it is the worth of an admission ticket, a medium popcorn and a medium soft drink. It was an interesting British film, and the acting was good. But the movie was a little too dark for me.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 12:50 PM