DeCaprio smokes while Sierra Leone implodes

Rating: 9/10 (1 September 2016)

DeCaprio refining his skills in a most powerful movie.I will not repeat all that has already been stated. But,I point out the terribly annoying amount of RIDICULOUS attempts of L.D. trying to smoke cigarettes.I wonder if he even knew how pathetic that was. However, movie is well done. The depictions and actions of people were well portrayed. However,in reality, they were even worse than depicted. Locales were excellently chosen.Extras,for the most part, did a great job depicting the terror and horror that Sierra Leone endured. The plight of families,the torture and slaughter of the forced laborers, and the horrendous impressing of children to train as soldiers,the maiming of the villagers and the burning of the villages AND villagers themselves are not made up by Hollywood story-tellers. It happened and is still happening in the Blood Diamond nations of the world. People should not forget the true history here...that of humanity and decency that does NOT exist as we we would hope The struggle goes on.