Shocking images based on a real-life event

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2007)

Blood Diamond describes the civil war in Sierra Leone and the principles under which this war was fought. The images and plot make it easy to understand the insecurity lived every day in this country during those times and the fear with which any resident of the country lived with. The movie also portrays the illegal exportation of diamonds as the force that was running this massacre, with rebel groups running the diamond mines and all the different problems that this brought upon their nation.
Many images on the movie are shocking, especially the images of children being brainwashed and converted into killing machines, performing atrocious acts. These images effectively show the impact that this war will have on the future of a country like Sierra Leone and the pain that its citizens felt during these terrible times. The character development is extremely good, with an Oscar-deserving performance by Leonardo DiCaprio and great acting by Djimon Hounsou. The movie also shows great African scenery as well as a good script which makes the movie highly intense from beginning to end. I highly recommend this movie, especially because of the fact that the story is based on a real-life, relatively recent event. Viewers will be highly instructed on the history of this war in Sierra Leone and the atrocities that were lived by its people.