Powerful and shocking. Probably one of the best films of 2006.

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2007)

Firstly, by shocking I don't mean bad. By shocking I mean I was shocked to see how they suffered and the child soldiers. I thought that this was an excellent film and the acting was great. Leonardo DiCaprio did a good job at the accent as a South African diamond smuggler considering he had one month to perfect it. Jennifer Connelly did a great job as an American journalist and Djimon Hounsou gave a stunning performance as Solomon Vandy.
I haven't seen Little Miss Sunshine, Pan's Labyrinth or The Departed as many people say they are the best films of 2006 but from what I've seen so far this is the best film of 2006. I wouldn't be surprised if this won at least three Oscars. For those who haven't seen it, I urge you to see it now. 5/5.