Arnold Vosloo, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly
Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, "Blood Diamond" is the story of Danny Archer--a South African mercenary--and Solomon Vandy--a Mende fisherman. Both men are Afri...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007
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Flixster Reviews (47,497)
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January 22, 2008An harrowing action-adventure and an social commentary at the same time. Djimon Hounsou's performance will move you to cheers and tears.
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November 14, 2009A fisherman caught up in the civil war of Sierra Leone reluctanctly teams up with an amoral smuggler to retrieve a precious stone in the hope that it will secure freedom for his family. Edward Zwick has made a career of making worthy adventure-with-a-message movies which have ten...( read more)
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October 28, 2009Wow. at times this movie seemed a bit drawn out more than necessary, but at the end of the movie -- which, by the way, was one extremely powerful ending -- the entire plot and flow in hindsight was necessary to bring out the story as seen from the eyes of the insider to the conf...( read more)
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September 29, 2009A good film that highlights important issues that many have forgotten or never even knew about. It?s a shame then when a contrived Hollywood varnish is coated on what could have been a five star film! Still, worth watching though!
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April 5, 2009Very very good hard hitting emotional film of real life tradgedy. Decaprio is excellent and nails his slimy SA role (best performance yet) and Hounsou is also excellent as usual (a close Gladiator beater) making the whole film tremendous in both performance, location and looks.
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November 19, 2009This film tell me about blood diamond. I didnt know there are the slaves for diamond.
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Critic Reviews
December 13, 2006
Pete Hammond, Maxim
December 8, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Some might argue that the Connelly role serves as the film's conscience. That may have been the intent, but as with a lot of things intended with Blood Diamond, the audience isn't made to feel it. full review
December 8, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
DiCaprio is terrific, but he can't save this lecture from the shame of using Africa as a vehicle for another white man's redemption. full review
December 8, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Blood Diamond was directed by Edward Zwick, a staunchly mainstream filmmaker who seems most at ease with the language of epic storytelling. If you're in the market for sweep or machismo, he's your man. full review
December 8, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
What you will remember from the film though, is the performance by Leonardo DiCaprio, in his most impressive work since he was a teenaged wunderkind. full review
December 8, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV
The picture's considerable political illumination glimmers through a story told in colorful locales (it was shot for the most part in South Africa and Mozambique) with lots of bang-boom-crash action. full review
December 7, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
On the one hand, no one with a conscience should buy a diamond unless he or she knows where it came from. On the other hand, should Zwick really be using a glorified action movie to scold us? full review
December 7, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Blood Diamond is a gem in a season with lots of worthy movies. full review
December 7, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Perhaps the goofiest message movie ever made. full review
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July 27, 2008well the movie was awesome...depicts the helplessness of the people in perfect way....was a bit slow...but was a grt movie...Leonardo DiCaprio was grt...like he was in departed...overall a must watch....
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August 29, 2007
Fantastic film all that should have been done was and leo was great showing us what he can do like in departed! A**
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July 25, 2007This movie was great, Leonardo has come along way since Titanic? don't you agree?!
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