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The Constant Gardener

2005

Fernando Meirelles

Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Hubert Koundé ...

7.3

51,733

Thriller. Mystery. Drama Ralph Fiennes stars as Kenya-based English diplomat Justin Quayle, whose wife is murdered, along with a man she's suspected of having an affair with, a local human rights activist. When Quayle starts investigating the killings, he discovers a connection between local politicians and a large Western pharmaceutical conglomerate.

	Media	Author	Review
		Richard Corliss Time	"A film of nuance and power, flawlessly acted and an adventure to watch"
		Todd McCarthy Variety	"[It] succeeds in capturing the book’s essential themes and concerns (...) Ralph Fiennes does some of his finest screen acting right off the bat"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"One of the year’s best and most provocative movies. Long after it’s over, you still feel its sting (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'The Constant Gardener' begins with a strong, angry story, and peoples it with actors who let it happen to them, instead of rushing ahead to check off the surprises (...) One of the year's best films (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"An unusually satisfying example of the genre (...) An elegant origami of flashbacks and foreshadowings"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"There is a terrific pulse of energy in this film, a voltage which drives it over two hours (...) There is real anger here (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		William Thomas Empire	"Serious, topical filmmaking of a very high order. It may not engage as immediately as a Bourne, but it sticks with you longer (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brent Simon Screendaily	"A well-articulated, gorgeously lensed and timely jeremiad against Third World exploitation"
		Anthony Quinn The Independent	"Fiennes's performance feels so elegantly calibrated (...) An artful and absorbing effort"

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