Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond

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Blood Diamond

Arnold Vosloo, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kagiso Kuypers

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  read more... )can, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon--who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields--has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen, an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

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  • January 22, 2008
    An harrowing action-adventure and an social commentary at the same time. Djimon Hounsou's performance will move you to cheers and tears.
  • November 14, 2009
    A 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)ded to be a cut above the usual Hollwood action blockbuster fodder, and Blood Diamond is very much in this tradition. Rather than a deeply insightful analysis of the political situation, it is more of a straight action adventure that uses the conflict as a colourful backdrop to the story. Not that it doesn't have any points to make; it highlights the cynical complicity of the West in the conflict diamond trade, and the "politics" of the warring factions whose ideologies extend no further than greedy and corrupt self interest. Zwick's penchant for dewy eyed sentimentality does rear its head towards the end of the film, but no more so than most other films of its type; personally my favourite moment was when Hounsou wordlessly eyed the absurdly ostentatious bauble that has been the cause of all his woes, destined for the necks of the idle rich in a jewelry store window. Not in the same league as the likes of The Killing Fields, but if you want something more in the way of rousing adventure rather than emotionally harrowing, this is a fine choice.
  • October 28, 2009
    Wow. 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)lict diamond. If you're in the mood for a good action-drama movie and have yet to see this one --- see this one.
  • September 29, 2009
    A 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!
  • April 5, 2009
    Very 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.

    ...( read more)What you see is all the more harrowing as its based on reality which has happened and goes on now as we live. It shows how cruel and evil the human race can be whilst at the same time how decent a person can be when they want to be, its extremely powerful and thought provoking, a true classic.
  • January 2, 2010
    At some parts, the plot is naive... I'd like that the plot 'd got more deeper into the children soldiers.
  • January 1, 2010
    pengangkatan kejamnya kehidupan rakyat afsel penambang berlian.
  • December 30, 2009
    Blood Diamond is powerfully moving, brilliant, taunt and a movie going experience that will stick with you long after it's over.
    It centers around three people: a smuggler,a fisherman and an American journalist who by fate, or destiny get caught up in one of the bloodiest chapter...( read more)s in African history over the one thing in Africa everyone wants, diamonds.
  • December 29, 2009
    was really good, definetly worth watching several times, it will never get old
  • December 29, 2009
    It was a sad muve...money is not evrythin, sumthin u hve 2 sacrifice sumthin 2 ur own good or other ppl..am i ryte?

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