Blood Diamond

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5.0 out of 5 stars T.I.A., May 21, 2007
By D. Roberts "Hadrian12" (Battle Creek, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Diamond (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
There are some persons who may be naive enough to think that Africa really isn't like how it is depicted in this movie. It is. All these African countries are in constant states of war, civil war, military coups & general unrest. Darfur gets a lot of publicity, but it is hardly the only place in Africa that is in crisis. Genocide is pretty much the norm for most countries, and a perpetual state of chaos is commonplace. Only place in Africa I'd like to visit someday would be Egypt to see the Pyramids. However, that won't be anytime soon w/all this terrorist nonsense.

The cast of BD was excellent. I've always had a crush on Jennifer Connelly. She has gone from being a young pretty face to being a very accomplished actress (and she's still a pretty face!). Djimon Hounsou has a very powerful screen presence (and not just because he is buffed up!). As was the case in GLADIATOR and AMISTAD, he is able to convey a lot of emotion through very few words.

Thankfully, for myself, I've never been into diamonds. Never have bought one, and very much doubt I ever will. For people who have indulged in diamonds, this film might be a shocking (and not so pleasant) eye-opener of where your diamonds actually come from. In any case, it is truly a poignant film.

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