- Studio: Focus Features
- Release Date: Aug 31, 2005
- Starring: Danny Huston, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes
- Summary: Adapted from the novel by John le Carre, this is a gripping romantic thriller that sweeps audiences along one man's emotional and global journey to uncover the truth behind a personal loss and a worldwide conspiracy. (Focus Features)
- Director: Fernando Meirelles
- Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Romance
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 37 out of 39
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Mixed: 2 out of 39
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Negative: 0 out of 39
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100A sweaty, vital masterpiece that's always one step ahead of its audience.
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80Serious, topical filmmaking of a very high order. It may not engage as immediately as a Bourne, but it sticks with you longer.
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80His (Fernando Meirelles) impressionistic, guerilla style of filmmaking works surprisingly well in capturing the hypnotic urgency of le Carre's fiction. And his viewpoint is less British and more Third World.
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60Most of The Constant Gardener is made with good taste and with respect for its African subjects. But when Fiennes flees a Kenyan village as bandits begin their merciless attack, it's hard not to feel a little uneasy with the medium. We're meant to get a thrill out of the chase, but it's not thrilling. Sickening's more like it.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 86 out of 138
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Mixed: 17 out of 138
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Negative: 35 out of 138
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JoeC.10
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JudithH.8
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BJS.7Very thought provoking but a little slow. Iwould not mention it as an oscar.
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