Fernando Meirelles made the amazing 'City of God' a few years ago which tells a spectacularly violent story about probably the most dangerous place on earth: Rio de Janiero's housing project called 'Cidade de Deus'. It was a raw, vivid picture of astronomical brutality intercepted by a few genuinely tender moments. 'Constant Gardener' is his take on multinational drug companies and their impact specially on third-world countries (Kenya, in this narrative.) Behind its bold themes is a confused love story between the confused husband Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes) of a headstrong Rachel (Rachel Weisz) who has smelled a rat. Fiennes plays an unusually gentle role -- essentially a gardener -- who doesn't understand the complexities of modern life while Rachel is a strange girl who understand and respects the supposed naivete of her husband a bit too well. This is an interesting film and has been filmed brilliantly -- much like its predecessor. This is obviously a big-budget film with big award aspirations. It basically does for drug companies what Syriana does for oil companies but in an more tragic realm.
Based on a John le Carre novel of the same name, Constant Gardener is certainly worth your time.
Based on a John le Carre novel of the same name, Constant Gardener is certainly worth your time.