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The Constant Gardener

Overview


Genre :

Drama, Thriller

Release Date :

August 31, 2005

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Fernando Meirelles

Starring :

Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Hubert Koundé, Archie Panjabi, Donald Sumpter

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  Be the 1st!

4 of 5

“..This is one "Gardener" that's worth digging...”
by Gerry Shamray [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
4.5 of 5

“..smart, serious, and adult about something that matters..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
3.5 of 4

“..one of the year's best and most provocative movies..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
4 of 4

“..is a must-see...”
by [The Filmiliar Cineaste]
4.5 of 5

“..great film..”
by Greg Bellavia [Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice]
10 of 10

“..combines an intelligent script with awards-worthy performances and innovative direction...”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
4 of 4

“..a sweaty, vital masterpiece that's always one step ahead of its audience...”
by Robert K. Elder [Chicago Tribune]
“..a smart, beautiful piece of storytelling..”
by Ella Taylor [L.A. Weekly]
3.5 of 4

“..a slick, fast-paced production with first-rate performances and an emotional punch you won't soon forget...”
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
5 of 5

“..a rare film that deserves all the attention--and awards--it gets...”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
3 of 4

“..a movie with something to say, and it speaks its message loudly and with eloquence...”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..a meatier proposition than most of the summer releases..”
by Anthony Lane [The New Yorker]
4 of 4

“..a masterful mixture of suspense, Third World strife and a heartfelt love story for the ages...”
by Kit Bowen [Hollywood]
3.5 of 4

“..a marvelous adaptation of the 2001 novel by John Le Carre..”
by James Verniere [Boston Herald]
“..a first-class piece of commercial cinema..”
by Mark Harris [Georgia Straight]
“..a competitive run with upcoming prestige offerings for Oscar nominations...”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
4.5 of 5

“..a bristling, brilliant movie..”
by Robert Denerstein [Denver Rocky Mountain News]
5 of 5
Reviewed by [E! Online]
4 of 5
Reviewed by William Arnold [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Pam Grady [Reel]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Deborah Hornblow [The Hartford Courant]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
3 of 4
Reviewed by David Germain [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Rob Blackwelder [SPLICEDwire]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Jim Lane [Sacramento News & Review]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Keough [The Boston Phoenix]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
1.5 of 5
Reviewed by Nicholas Schager [Filmcritic]

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