One word: Superb

Rating: 9/10 (8 October 2007)

A wonderful movie, wish I would have seen this movie earlier! Blood Diamond brought together a variety of different aspects. DiCaprio come thru again for us. You could see his dedication and wonderful acting skills in this film, especially how well he captured the accent and language of the Nigerian / English mix, call Krio. DiCaprio's acting in this role was just fantastic! I really enjoyed how the film addressed the question, 'Are there evil people, good people?'... no, there are just people and their actions really define who they are, and what they do when pressure is applied. The character; Solomon Vandy's family was broken up son was captured.
I also liked the scene where Solomon was in London towards the end of the movie, and stopped to see the diamond necklace in the store front window.... I could just see the despair in his face. He sees the end result of all the fighting, death, and destruction... a piece of jewelry.
Yes, this movie was violent; however it's hard for me to recall a revolution in history that wasn't violent. The violent scenes in the film, were necessary.
Oscar Worthy.