Horrifying story uncovered on a matter of events to enlighten and entertain!

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2013)

Blood Diamond is a brilliant movie! It's a rare gem that sends a huge political message on one of the many, malevolent schemes and systems, that are happening in this world! This one in particular are the trade and smuggling of Blood Diamonds and Child Soldiers. The movie is very disturbing. Rarely do we a see a motion picture show such horrible schemes going on in the world.
It's the story of a fisherman (Soloman Vandy) with high hopes for his son, when his village is burned down and ruined by the RUF. He's is separated from his family and is sent to work in Diamond hunting camps. Where he finds a huge gem, hides it barely escaping with his life and the story ensues from their on end. Taking place during the civil war in Sierra Leone. The movie accurately portrays the corruptness of the malevolent smuggling scheme used for smuggling conflict diamonds and the even more disturbing, use of child soldiers. Young children are kidnapped and go by the doctrine of men who convince them of evil and that their family are weakness's utilising them as weapons. If you've seen 'Kony 2012' you get the idea. It's used to great effect on one of the story lines in which Soloman's son in kidnapped and transformed into a child soldier. Displaying the morale of the bond between father and son no matter what.
The second underlying story is of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) an ex solider turned business man who is a definitive example of damaged characters. He is keen on nothing more than leaving Africa due to the horrible things he's seen in this 'uncivilised' place. He has to battle with his inner demons and desire to find whats right. He bonds brilliant with Soloman in the movie even though at first he had the intentions to exploit the situation which he is in. He falls in love with Maddy (Jennifer Conolly) whose character has the different convictions and believes in hope. Something that's been taken from him young of age.
The third underlying story is of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Conolly) a journalist who's on the struggle to do good. To make change in the world. She's an amazing representation of finding love and hope in small things and how an individual can change the world, as you see her struggle to change the world and get the information on conflict diamonds.
These three riveting story lines are flawlessly sewed together to present a masterpiece taken place during rough times, yet utilising the beauty of Africa in the cinematography to give you an entertaining movie with great dialogue, satisfying villain, soul shattering soundtrack and many morals (including how you look at jewellery and "good things happen everyday" -Maddy Bowen).
Please watch this movie!