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Singleton</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="549" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> Deciding when to lock `em up and throw away the key</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="580" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Colin Briggs: Clive Owen</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Georgina Woodhouse: Helen Mirren</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Fergus Wilks: David Kelly</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Gov. Hodge: Warren Clarke</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Tony: Danny Dyer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Raw: Adam Fogerty</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Jimmy: Paterson Joseph</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Primrose: Natasha Little</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Dudley: Peter Guinness</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Holly: Lucy Punch</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Writer/Director: Joel Hershman</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="304" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>30 Second Bottom Line</B>: A prisoner gets a second chance in life when he is transferred to a minimum-security facility and becomes an expert gardener. Inspired by the real-life experiences of British prisoners.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Story Line:</B> Colin Briggs (Clive Owen) is resigned to being in a maximum security prison until he is ready for release, just as he has been for the past 15 years. He actually prefers to stay there rather than go the minimum security HMP Edgefield prison in the Cotswolds, which will prepare him for his upcoming parole. </div> <bR> <div> The warden of Edgefield is Gov. Hodge (Warren Clarke), who along with his security chief Dudley (Peter Guinness), wants to run a facility that society will come to appreciate as a key place in the rehabilitation of prisoner's lives. Colin shares a room with an elderly, eccentric lifer Fergus Wilks (David Kelly). They reluctantly become friends and when the holidays arrive, Fergus gives Colin a packet of seeds for Christmas. Colin for the most part wants to be left alone, but by the spring, the seeds he planted have blossomed into a healthy and beautiful plant and he soon understands that he has taken a liking to Fergus.</div> <bR> <div> Gov. Hodge is so impressed by the sight of the beautiful double violets planted by Colin that he enlists him, Fergus, Tony (Danny Dyer), Raw (Adam Fogerty) and Jimmy (Paterson Joseph) to prepare a full fledge garden. This garden attracts the attention and somewhat reluctant praise of a well-known gardener and best selling author Georgina Woodhouse (Helen Mirren).  Soon she has sponsored them for competition in the prestigious Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Colin and Georgina's daughter Primrose (Natasha Little) also share a budding romance.</div> <bR> <div> While planting a garden at a home as part of a work release program, a valuable piece of art is stolen and the prisoners are assumed to be guilty, especially after one of them escapes. This puts them back within the confines of the prison. Once their innocence is established Colin is released.</div> <bR> <div> As the film opens, we see Colin committing a crime that for sure will result in him being returned to prison. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Tell Me More About It</B>: Inspired by a true story, this group of prisoners eventually is recognized by the judges at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the largest outdoor garden event in the world. </div> <bR> <div> The trailer for the movie did a nice job of giving us an idea of the plot line. What it did not do (a good thing) is convey how much deeper the story is. That makes seeing both the preview <I>and</I> the film a treat. </div> <bR> <div> Tony is in love with Holly (Lucy Punch), a worker at the facility. Jimmy (Paterson Joseph) has his wife and young son come to visit him, but the son is so ashamed of his dad that he tells his friends he is dead. Raw (Adam Fogerty) is your typical bad guy prisoner, of course with a soft side, that makes you afraid of him ever being out of prison.  Georgina is of course concerned about Primrose having a relationship with a convict, her standing in society and all. She soon finds that she must make a decision for her daughter's happiness and quite possibly, her own. </div> <bR> <div> <I>Greenfingers </I>should be a crowd pleaser, as it's light hearted and has a happy ending. In some ways it reminds me of <A HREF="id532.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saving Grace"><U><I><B>Saving Grace,</B></I></U></A><A HREF="id532.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saving Grace"><U> </U></A>this too has a joyous feel to it. Where it's quite a bit better is that you really care about the people. It's funny in a serious way.</div> <bR> <div> Putting people in jail addresses justice and revenge. The question is when has the debt to society been paid? The men and women in <I>Greenfingers</I> help answer that question.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="591" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> R (sex; nudity; language)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> George O. Singleton © 2001</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> <A HREF="mailto:Reelmoviec@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Reelmoviec@aol.com"><U><U>George@reelmoviecritic.com</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Mini Filmography </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="579" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="286"><div> Clive Owen:<A HREF="id295.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Croupier"><U> </U></A><A HREF="id295.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Croupier"><U><I><B>Croupier</B></I></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><div> Helen Mirren: <I><B>The Pledge</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="286"><div> David Kelly: Waking Ned</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><div> Warren Clarke: <I><B>Blow Dry</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Danny Dyer: High Heels and Lowlifes</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><div> Adam Fogerty: Little Voice</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Paterson Joseph: The Long Run</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><div> Natasha Little: The Criminal</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Peter Guinness: Sleepy Hollow</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><div> Lucy Punch: Dead-TV</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="286"><div> Joel Hershman: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="38" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="286" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>