Blood Diamond, Finally some tragedy and Reality

Rating: 7/10 (28 March 2007)

Set in a war torn Africa the story follows an apparently emotionless mercenary turned diamond smuggler. The imagery used to portray the violence and heartlessness that is the way of life in these war torn countries should be enough to leave the audience in a severe state of shock. Nominated for best picture and several other Oscars and awards including ones for acting which surprisingly went to Leo DiCaprio when Djimon Honssou portrayed the true acting skills. The stunning contrast between the violence and deprivation of the war torn country of Sierra Leon and the majestic beauty that is the true essence of the African continent, create the perfect setting and ideas that the audience should see. Despite the clichéd but seemingly necessary romance the film was surprisingly "unidealistic", which is uncharacteristic of Hollywood, however the director (Edward Zwick) would seem to be making a name for himself with the tragedy that runs rampant in his films. Over all it should get a three and a half to four star rating, Leo's accent, amongst those of real South Africans turned out to be shabby and slightly false, however the Americans viewing the film probably won't know the difference.