Product: Greenfingers [Region 2] (2002)
Rating: 3.0
Don't let the title put you off
What a change of pace! The movie takes place, for the most part, in a English prison. Without getting into the plot, a number of the prisoners charged with various levels of crimes, find themselves involved in a gardening project that eventually leads to an opportunity to leave the prison on a "work release" program to do more gardening. Gardens in England are extremely popular but one would not expect that some of the best gardeners would emerge from the prison system. Of course, some in the system are against the prisoners going off grounds to work even though it may seem to be a rehabilitative project. This is where the film failed and disappointed me because I didn't care for the "turn" the movie took nor its ending. There was a break in quality for the film. Ultimately, I gave the movie 3 stars - though it is a clear 3 and 1/2 star but that is not an option unfortunately. Clive Owen is great as always. It is a unique and enjoyable film to watch when you want to relax, and see good acting and a novel theme.(Note: As I edited my review I lowered my rating from 4 to 3 stars.)