The Constant Gardener

I wonder whose idea this film was...I suspect it may have been a producer and to me, this was a wonderfully produced film - combining a slew of elements together to make a solid and relevant picture. Meirelles was an inspired choice to direct a Le Carre novel...the only one I imagine might do better is Michael Mann. This movie is the Insider meets Ali with a Le Carre love story. Le Carre must have a wonderful woman in his life because all of his stories, to me, are romantic reaffirmations of love hidden within spy films. They work so well because two subjects have so many overlapping themes - loyalty, truth, confusion, misinterpretation. This is a film I would have liked to make.