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Blood Diamond (2006)
« on: June 12, 2013, 07:53:54 am »
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Blood Diamond is another movie that I've been putting off for a long time. I'm glad I finally got around to checking this out. Blood Diamond is basically two different movies in one. The first half, although good, felt more like a political thriller trying to say something about the plight of those forced to work in Diamond mines and how the profiteering has destroyed the people and their country. But the second half of the movie is where it really kicks in when it suddenly morphs into an action film. Anchoring both halves of the movie are Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer and Djimon Hounsou as Solomon Vandy.

What keeps the movie moving along is in how Leo's character is portrayed to the viewer. At first we see that he is an opportunist and a middle man that smuggles the diamonds out of Africa for a profit. But we can also see that there is some good in him and when he meets Jennifer Connolly's character of Maddy Bowen, a journalist, he finally decides to 'do the right thing' by helping Solomon find his son and bring light to the problem plaguing the country. This is where the movie could have become a cliche by having Leo's character all heroic, fighting the good fight and being firm in that role. But they don't. It's fantastic writing that keeps the audience guessing what Leo will do in the end. He may have some good in him and he may have in fact decided to "help" Solomon. But the closer they get to the Pink Diamond, the more greed starts to pull on him, making him extremely dangerous. It's kind of like watching Gollum and his obsession with the Ring.

The last 10 minutes of the movie I found to be very good and eye opening, not just for the viewer but for Solomon. I liked that they had Solomon finally see the power that diamonds in general can wield. To have him see first hand where the diamonds end up at (in a store window display) and see the influence it can exert (reuniting him with his lost family) was a nice touch in showing both sides of the story, rather than just being one-sided. Leo was fantastic in this one as was Jennifer. But it was Djimon that stole every scene and the movie in my eyes. He was amazing. It is no wonder that both were nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectfully. I highly recommend this as a Rent. Edward Zwick did a great job putting the movie together.
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Re: Blood Diamond (2006)
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2013, 07:54:22 am »
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Re: Blood Diamond (2006)
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2013, 07:56:56 am »
Enjoyed this flick a lot.

I need to revisit it.
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