Another great Ed Zwick film

Rating: 8/10 (23 August 2008)

Like The Last Samurai before it, Blood Diamond blends good acting with brutal violence with a top-notch story. DiCaprio, Conelly and Hounsou all portray brilliance and show nerve and wit in their roles. The cinematography is grand and its almost as if Zwick has painted the scenery to perfection with little falseness and huge positiveness throughout. The characters are slick and emotional adding depth and grander to the overall feel of the movie. The story is set at a break-neck speed but works with building character development as well as being fit into the story. DiCaprio's performance is bold and genuine and worthy of his captivating Oscar nomination.
Blood Diamond is another brilliant Ed Zwick film that is both full of character, story and an Oscar worthy performance by DiCaprio. It may be a slight knock underneath Zwicks previous film The Last Samurai but Blood Diamond is a real knock to your teeth about truth, honour, life and death.
A truly class film.