fast paced and exciting,but touching and heart breaking

Rating: 9/10 (31 March 2007)

i really liked this movie.it''s faced paced and exciting.it's also very touching and heartbreaking.it concerns Sierra Leone in 1999 and the bloody civil war, and the illegal,conflict diamond trade by big jewelery companies.the movie contains lots of violence.many innocent people are killed.if you are squeamish about violence,you might wan't to steer away from this one.it is not a documentary,so i'm sure a lot of liberty was taken for dramatic purposes.as far as i know,the part about the civil war and the conflict diamond trade are fairly accurate.Leonardo DiCaprio turns in another great performance.he's turned into quite an actor.as a matter of fact,i liked him better in this movie,than "The Departed".Jennifer Connelly is good in her role,although i wish she had been given more to work with.but the real standout in this movie is Djimon Hounsou(The Island,Constantine)as the anguished father looking for his family.i thought his performance was brilliant.i also liked the views of the landscape.overall,a very good movie,though not easy to watch.i give "Blood Diamond" an 8.5/10