Another very fine performance by Leo DeCaprio and well deserved Oscar for him and Djimon Hounsou!!

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2007)

This movie is an excellent portrayal of the true cost in life and limb of diamonds that are mined by virtual slaves in Africa. Everyone that buys any diamond should watch this movie before they buy and they will look for a new and humane source for these precious stones, such as northern Canada. This is a very realistic movie with lots of suspense and an unexpected ending, don't miss it, the Oscars it won are well deserved!! You will feel many emotions while watching, because there is a wide variety of action, storyline and the characters are so well portrayed by all, from the youngest to the oldest. You will feel pity, anger, despair, and more toward the characters, and keep in mind, thius is an accurate depiction of the diamond trade from the crude mining methods, to the sale, of a surprising percentage of diamonds that are held.You will have to watch the movie to see what this percentage really is!!