A thrilling,dramatic movie about the truths of smuggled diamonds in a civil war struck country.

Rating: 9/10 (27 January 2007)

Do not hesitate to watch this film. The director successfully grabs the audience right t the beginning of the film, and keeps you focused the whole movie. DeCaprio's performance in Blood Diamond is amazing, if not, the best film he's done. The film is an excellent example of the horrors that go on outside of countries such as the United States. Decaprio plays a diamond smuggler who makes a business-like friendship with an Sierra-Leone refuge who has hidden a supposed diamond in a diamond mine that is worth millions. The refuge only agrees to his companionship because of his family that was lost during the an attack. DeCaprio also encounters a U.S journalist, giving the movie a soft side also. There is not much that is wrong with this movie. The screenplay is excellent. The music throughout the movie is a perfect fit. The roles where played excellently. You will walk out of the movie theaters with an overwhelming sensation that your 10$ for a ticket was totally worth it. It could possibly be one of the best films to debut this year. 9/10