The Constant Gardener *Movie against Pharma*

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I just wanted to share the views of Robert Ebert of this movie about Big

Pharma.

The Constant Gardener

 

*BY ROGER EBERT / *September 1, 2005

Do drug companies really do this? The recent verdict against the makers of

Vioxx indicates that a jury thought Merck sold a drug it knew was dangerous.

Facts are the bones beneath the skin of a Le Carre novel. Either he knows

what he's talking about, or he is uncommonly persuasive in seeming to. " The

Constant Gardener " plays at times like a movie that will result in

indictments. What makes the film extraordinary is that it also plays as a

love story, and as an examination of the mysteries of the heart.

" The Constant Gardener " begins with a strong, angry story, and peoples it

with actors who let it happen to them, instead of rushing ahead to check off

the surprises. It seems solidly grounded in its Kenyan locations; like " City

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it feels organically rooted. Like many Le Carre stories, it begins with

grief and proceeds with sadness toward horror. Its closing scenes are as

cynical about international politics and commerce as I can imagine. I would

like to believe they are an exaggeration, but I fear they are not. This is

one of the year's best films.

 

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