One Leo's best performances

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2007)

Blood Diamond was a remarkable film that should of gotten film of the year award after The Departed. NOT that I am saying The Departed was no good I just felt in Blood Diamond we were given true depth into Leo DiCaprio's ability as an actor. Set in the back drop of the Seirra Leone Civil War, Blood Diamond is the story of lust power , money , greed to the highest degree all over a rare pink diamond for which all this madness and chaos is about. There is a lot happening in this film so you do have to watch it carefully and usually that would be a complaint of mine but in this film it was I felt an important part because it is all about the chaos that happens in a nation and how the ones in power will do absolutely everything to make sure that carnage ensues so that they can line their pockets with the blood money. The acting was top notch and I really could go on forever how Leo DiCap stole the show with one of his best performances (he starting to compete with Jhonny Depp now , as he has long shrug of his handsome, pretty boy image in Titanic). Djimou Houston acting was also something special as he plays an innocent man caught up in all this and not to mention Jennifer Connolley as a reporter trying ever so hard to make a difference but frustrated at the lack of international attention and not to mention stand out performance's from Arnold Vosloo and the Rebel United Front leader. The action was fast and non-stop with equal amounts of wit and humour from every angle, my only thing was that apart from its romantic moments which never really hit the spot apart from in one scene because we all know really that everybody is out for them-selves at the end of the day. To sum it I would have to say that Blood Diamond is an experiment with the truth. It shows how far a people with power are willing to stretch to ensure that a nation will tear it-self apart so the customer demands of the likes 50 cents, Snopp Dogg are met but only if they realised the amount of blood spilt for a diamond which shows how cheap life really is worth out there.
BLOOD DIAMOND - 8.8 OUT OF 10
IT WILL COST YOU EVERYTHING !