How will a movie be if it portrayed some stark realities of the third world countries? How will it be if it makes you despise an object that people have always cherished & have a desire to possess? "Blood Diamond" does just that and more with a touching story and a gripping narration. Set in the backdrop of the Sierra Leone's 1999 civil war, the story is about the intertwining of the lives of three people: Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), a smuggler of diamonds, Solomon (Djimon Hounsou), an African fisherman & Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist. When civil war breaks out, Solomon is separated from his family and taken away to work in the diamond fields. Solomon finds a pink diamond and hides it away. How the diamond that he has stashed away near a field helps him to reunite with his family forms the rest of the plot. The story describing the greed for diamonds, the absolute lack of respect for human lives, children being taken away to be trained as terrorists form a gut wrenching and an emotionally disturbing tale.
Hounsou's performance has CLASS written all over it. As a father who is separated from his family, he comes up with a absolutely brilliant portrayal. DiCaprio does whats he does best with simple elan. Be it the cunning vile of the smuggler or the battle hardened nature of the soldier, DiCaprio pulls it off with ease. Jennifer Connelly's performance is decent.
If somebody had told me that the movie was indeed made during the civil war of Sierra Leone, the chances of me believing it are very high. Such is the extraordinary nature of the photography & art direction that they act as great assets to this incredible movie. The background score is impressive with effective usage of African tribal music to add a touch of reality to the proceedings.
Last Cut: Except for minor irritant of the closing 10 minutes of the movie panning out on expected lines, this is an absolute "Must watch" movie. The emotional impact of this movie is something that will linger in your minds for quite sometime.
Rating: 7/10
Hounsou's performance has CLASS written all over it. As a father who is separated from his family, he comes up with a absolutely brilliant portrayal. DiCaprio does whats he does best with simple elan. Be it the cunning vile of the smuggler or the battle hardened nature of the soldier, DiCaprio pulls it off with ease. Jennifer Connelly's performance is decent.
If somebody had told me that the movie was indeed made during the civil war of Sierra Leone, the chances of me believing it are very high. Such is the extraordinary nature of the photography & art direction that they act as great assets to this incredible movie. The background score is impressive with effective usage of African tribal music to add a touch of reality to the proceedings.
Last Cut: Except for minor irritant of the closing 10 minutes of the movie panning out on expected lines, this is an absolute "Must watch" movie. The emotional impact of this movie is something that will linger in your minds for quite sometime.
Rating: 7/10
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