Good, thought provoking, movie.

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2007)

I would never classify myself as a Leo "fan", but I have to say, he did a fantastic job in this movie! I know there are some criticisms over his accent, and I can only guess they come from either; actual South Africans who might be able to pick up any minor, almost imperceivable, imperfection, or (and I think more likely) people who have no idea what S. Africans sound like. I have worked extensively with S. Africans, and it was amazing to me how well he mimicked not only their accent, but their cadence and other subtleties.
The movie itself was action packed with a good expose on the conflict diamond industry. Archer (DiCaprio) was neither a villain, nor a classic hero and the movie was careful not to cloud the issues with a sappy love story.