film review

Blood Diamond

Leonardo DiCaprio (the diamond smuggler), Djimon Hounsou (the farmer), Jennifer Connelly (the journalist)

It may be full of atrocities like killing without second thoughts, child soldiers doing the same, among others, but these are no non-sense scenes--put to explain the title of the movie. And to give us an "overview" of how diamonds have killed thousand of people in Africa, specifically in Sierra Leone, where the setting of the story is. Well, not exactly diamonds doing the crime, but people (the government, and the businessmen, and the consumers) become greedy because of them. Ah, that's self-explanatory na. Anyway, did I hear reports DiCaprio's possibly getting nominations for his role here? He's really good, and I won't be surprised if he brings home a trophy or two for his performance here. I like that scene when he is almost dying and he is really like dying...so naturally. Oops! Did i just say he died in this film? Sorry. But don't worry, it's for a good cause ;)

Diamonds. They are soo fascinating. Not only their beauty (and value), but their history as well. I've read one of Danielle Steel's books that tells about diamond mining, and its risks. She also based her story from real accounts. Can't remember though much of the story except that diamonds, according to her, can be found just along the shorelines flashed by big waves. And people die fighting just to get a piece of this stone. And for how much? Ambot, I don't own a single diamond. Ask Imelda. :)