The Constant Gardner got a 6 from me solely on the strength of the acting performances turned in by Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. A John LeCarre novel is a difficult read, and I have yet to finish reading TCG, although I've started it several times. Fiennes and Weisz made their characters come alive and made the story very followable.
Having said that, I now have to bitch loudly and long about the current trend of movies being filmed with hand-held cameras and not Steadicams. I'm really getting tired of laying out hard-earned money to watch a show that makes me want to barf because the lousy cinematography induces motion sickness. And it's not just me; a lot of folks in the audience were complaining about it.
If you are susceptible to motion sickness, do NOT go to this movie. I knocked 4 points off the score because of this.
Having said that, I now have to bitch loudly and long about the current trend of movies being filmed with hand-held cameras and not Steadicams. I'm really getting tired of laying out hard-earned money to watch a show that makes me want to barf because the lousy cinematography induces motion sickness. And it's not just me; a lot of folks in the audience were complaining about it.
If you are susceptible to motion sickness, do NOT go to this movie. I knocked 4 points off the score because of this.