Joe Barrett's Blood Diamond review

Rating: 9/10 (26 March 2014)

The film Blood Diamond is one of the best films that I have seen. This film tells a story about what goes on in Africa while Americans are so oblivious to all of the crime and killings occurring. These people have nothing. Everyday for them is a fight to survive. They struggle to find food and shelter daily because they are so often forced out of their homes. The government has so little control of the rebels, also known as the RUF in this film. The movie Blood Diamond directed by Edward Zwick and written by Charles Leavitt. The film was made in 2006. The main actors are Leonardo Dicaprio, Djimon Hounsou, and Jennifer Connelly. Djimon Hounsou plays Solomon Vandy. He is a fisherman who's home gets raided and family taken from him. He finds a large diamond and hides it. The film is about him trying to find the diamond, but more importantly his family. Leonardo Dicaprio plays Danny Archer. He is a smuggler who gets arrested and meets Solomon in jail. He hears about this diamond and wants to use Solomon so he can take it and get out of Africa. Jennifer Connelly plays Maddy Bowen. She is a reporter from America trying to tell the people of America about life in Africa, while Americans are only interested in the Bill Clinton sex scandal. The film starts out showing Solomon walking with his son back to their village from a day of fishing. The RUF, rebels, storm the village killing or taking hostage everyone. Solomon's life is spared because he can work. He is taken to a river where he searches for diamonds. He finds a massive one and hides it. He meets up with Danny Archer when they both are set free from jail. Danny hears about the diamond and wants to use him to find the diamond. So they set out searching for the diamond and also Solomon's family who was taken during the RUF. I would definitely recommend this movie. It is a good movie filled with action. There is drama and suspense throughout the film. The actors did a wonderful job is displaying the true horrific events that occur daily in African countries. This film is not only very entertaining, but it also raises a big moral issue. Should the Americans send troops or money to African countries to help them through these struggles? Give this film a chance and see if it changes your opinion.