Review: The Constant Gardener
Typical indie drama (as most movies distribbed by Focus Features are), with some political thriller plot twisted around it. While the acting part is up to par for this kind of movies, the story can sometimes feel tedious. The director tries his way to keep it as realistic, human, and poetic as possible, and the thrill factor has to suffer because of this. The pace as a result, is a bit on the slow side, then again, a big pie cut of the budget was used for the director’s favorite Discovery Channel like helicopter fly-by scenes. There’s a lot to be said about this style, as it works on some level, but as a whole, this movie doesn’t really stand out (definitely don’t go if you’re feeling a bit tired).7.