The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition)

Nominated for four Academy Awards, The Constant Gardener stars Ralph Fiennes and Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress Rachel Weisz. In this gripping suspense-thriller, a diplomat on the hunt for his wife's murderer uncovers a treacherous conspiracy that will destroy millions of innocent people - unless he can reveal its sinister roots. From the best-selling spy novel by John le Carre comes this edge-of-your-seat story of murder, deception and revenge that critics are calling " a hair-raising thriller with an unforgettable finale" (Karen Durbin, Elle). Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Richard McCabe, Donald Sumpter, Juliet Aubrey, Hubert Kounde, Archie Panjabi, Gerard McSorley, Sidede Onyulo, Anneke Kim Sarnau Directed by: Fernando Meirelles

IThe Constant Gardener/I is the kind of thriller that hasn't been seen since the 1970s: Smart, politically complex, cinematically adventurous, genuinely thrilling and even heartbreaking. Mild diplomat Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes, IThe English Patient/I, ISchindler's List/I) has a loose cannon of a wife named Tessa (Rachel Weisz, IThe Shape of Things/I, IThe Mummy/I), who's digging into the dirty doings of a major pharmaceutical company in Kenya. Her brutal murder forces Justin to continue her investigation down some deadly avenues. This simple plot description doesn't capture the rich texture and slippery, sinuous movement of IThe Constant Gardener/I, superbly directed by Fernando Meirelles (Oscar-nominated for his first film, ICity of God/I). Shifting back and forth in time, the movie skillfully captures the engaging romance between Justin and Tessa (Fiennes shows considerably more chemistry with Weisz than he had with Jennifer Lopez in IMaid in Manhattan/I) and builds a vivid, gripping, and all-too-justified paranoia. And on top of it all, the movie is beautiful, due to both its incredible shots of the African landscape (which at times is haunting and unearthly) and the gorgeous cinematography. Featuring an all-around excellent cast, including Bill Nighy (ILove Actually/I), Pete Postlethwaite (IIn the Name of the Father/I), and Danny Huston (ISilver City/I). I--Bret Fetzer/I