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The book made an excellent movie which did not quite do justice to the subtleties and nuance of course. But like many of Le Carre's successful movies (as opposed to series productions) this is not one of his best.
While the story may be intimate it is also confusing. In the end one is left with a general feeling of malaise against all big corporations which might be a politically attractive option these days but has the feel of the stock Victorian (Dickkens) villain with the black top hat and cape and the author's cue cards for hisses on command. This isn't LeCarre at his best when there are only shades of grey and shadows.
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The Constant Gardener by John le Carre
cleopatra, February 19, 2009
The book made an excellent movie which did not quite do justice to the subtleties and nuance of course. But like many of Le Carre's successful movies (as opposed to series productions) this is not one of his best.While the story may be intimate it is also confusing. In the end one is left with a general feeling of malaise against all big corporations which might be a politically attractive option these days but has the feel of the stock Victorian (Dickkens) villain with the black top hat and cape and the author's cue cards for hisses on command. This isn't LeCarre at his best when there are only shades of grey and shadows.
(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)