Excellent Work by Leo

Rating: 10/10 (24 January 2007)

Many comments have been made about the accent, the subject matter, the script, etc. I want to talk about the "character" DiCaprio plays. It is not just the accent ( excellent) but the attitude he has and the subtle way he conveys his feelings. The way he refers to his former commander as "sir" even when he is being used and the story he tells to Jennifer Connelly of losing his parents punctuated by the half sad/half joking " Boo-hoo huh?"are two examples of acting that going beyond mimicking and gets to the heart of this very complex character. His conflicted feelings of wanting the blood diamond but recognizing the horrors of his situation ( "TIF - This is Africa") is very engaging. I cannot praise his performance too highly. It is masterful!