Wednesday, January 11, 2006
MUST RENT DVD: The Constant gardener
New on DVD is last summer's release THE CONSTANT GARDENER. I highly recommend you see it. It's a political thriller and love story in Africa based on a John LeCarre novel. Ralph Fiennes has never acted more lovely, and does a wonderful job in the title role as a British diplomat and husband to activist Rachel Weiss's character. It examines what bad things a drug company could do with government cooperation and viewing Africans as expendable human beings.
Rent it.
The bonus features are pretty good too, including a piece on adapting LeCarre's novel and on filming in Kenya.
Digression: ironically, tuberculosis is a sub-theme I just blogged about yesterday (see post below.)
Rent it.
The bonus features are pretty good too, including a piece on adapting LeCarre's novel and on filming in Kenya.
Digression: ironically, tuberculosis is a sub-theme I just blogged about yesterday (see post below.)
