Blood Diamond..What a wake up call!

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2007)

Just saw this movie last night and I tell you I can't stop thinking about it. I didn't even know that this was happening on the other side of the world. I guess we are all too safe and cooped up in our superficial lives to realize that there is real war out there.
I will never look at a diamond the way that I did before..this movie has totally altered my attitude towards life and it's meaning. I will never again take for granted the freedom that we have here in Australia.
We complain about mindless things everyday forgetting that there are bigger problems in this world. We have it good and don't even know it. We constantly strive to make ourselves better, look better have nicer material things but where doesn't it get us and does it make us really happy??? NO it doesn't...it just makes us more empty because we didn't find that something to fill the void! I applaud Leonardo for bringing forward such an important issue. It's movies and actors like him that make a difference to our existence.
My world will never be the same again..I thank you for that ...It makes me want to be a better person!
Peace Liz
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