just too good to miss

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2007)

Definitely worth the watch. I am not usually into movies with a bit of a gory factor, but I more than thoroughly enjoyed this film. Definitely can see why the Oscar nominations, but why Djimon didn't get it is beyond me. An absolute credit to every person involved. It really promotes conscience thinking and gets your inner soul jump started. I am proud to say it has inspired me to become more active to STOP this destructive behaviors! A must for any normal decent human being in my books and must be added to every one's "must see before you die" list. I am not a big fan so to speak of Leo's work,but in this he was magical. Djimon was beyond fantastic. He was incredibly so real and you felt all his suffering, his pain, his joys his magic. it is the first time i have felt so connected to a character since Mel Gibson's ransom. Unbelievable really in his performance. It's hard to believe that this didn't happen to him personally as his portrayal is absolutely flawless. Jennifer is amazing. You can understand her completely and she speaks the frustration and disbelief we all feel and ask ourselves and question our authorities with every day. After seeing this film, you cannot accept your every day life as substantial enough. This film awakens your social conscience and cements your social standing on all human rights issues. If after seeing this film, you are not moved to do something, anything to help stop this daily struggle of beautiful people in a magnificent country and not want to bring these pure evil beings to justice, then i'm sorry but there is something wrong with your moral standings. To call these monsters even animals is degrading to all creatures that inhabit this planet. It is beyond words to descibe these disgusting forms of pure evil and pure death that have no existence other than to pollute our minds, our lives and our future. The people that live this persecution and beyond tolerable existence every day are true angels that in simple terms need a bl00dy break. My heart, my mind and my soul go out to these people and honestly if we do all stand up and MAKE our voices heard we can change this for these utterly amazing victims. Next time you worry about a nail being broken, think of that young boy that simply was walking along the road when a car was coming the other way and for that,had his arm cut off! It;s the horrible solid truth. Let's stop being gutless and face it, like Blood Diamond achieves beyond a doubt. Sorry to seem like i'm up on my soapbox, but after seeing this film, you will feel compelled to do the same. Thank-you.