Blood Diamond (R, 2006)

‘I am...the cameraman’. A funny quote from this action/thriller/drama flick. This movie really just came out of nowhere for me, it just came and hit me straight in the face, I’m not a Leonardo Dicaprio fan so this movie didn’t interest me very much, I didn’t care for it. Edward Zwick is a great director, he directed The Last Samurai which I loved, so why didn’t I want to see this movie? That’s a question I keep asking myself, but finally I ended up going(cause I was forced too) and I loved every minute of it, I couldn’t believe how amazing Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting was, it was probably his best work ever and definitely Oscar worthy, same goes with Djimon Hounsou’s acting, freaking amazing. Jennifer Connelly was so-so. This movie even had a lot more action then I’d expected, it was action packed but also was very violent and very bloody, kids with guns isn’t a pretty site to behold. The movie is a little long, over 2 hours, but the director did a good job at keeping the pace. The music was great, the action was awesome, the acting was amazing. The story was ok, it was interesting to see that every character had there own reasons to do what they wanted to do, ex: Solomon wants his family, Danny wants a diamond and Maddy wants a story. The movie starts off with Solomon and his child Dia going to school and back, but when they come back they see there little village being massacred and destroyed by rebels. Solomon tells his child to run, Solomon takes a machete and cuts a hole threw the back of his (straw) house and get’s his wife and other child out, but a rebel see’s him and several rebels chases Solomon then put him down on the ground, Solomon tells his family to run. The rebels make a speech and then cut some kids arm off, then there ready to do the same to Solomon, but the rebel leader decides to spare him and take him as a prisoner and use him as a worker, then the movie continues on from there. The movie feels pretty realistic, lot’s of blood flying everywhere ect... But its definitely one of those Oscar worthy flicks which is worth watching

This movie might make you think twice before you buy that beautiful, sparkly diamond ring. I truly enjoyed watching this movie, the action is fast paced but a little violent for young kids/pre-teens. Go and rent this, you'll learn a lot about what happens when you buy a diamond, and where the money goes.

this movie was not heavy on blood but very realistic lots of innocent deaths

This movie opened my eyes to a part of the world I know little about. An R rating is appropriate. Leonardo D'caprio, was incredible in this movie. He has, no doubt, become one of the finest actors in film today. I am usually not moved, emotionally, by a picture. I would say that the opposite is true in this case. A MUST SEE FILM!

i loved this movie gave a great message about the diamond industry.

Common Sense Media was REALLY wrong on this one...ignore their review! This is a truly great film, it's very intense, raw, violent, and sad--but definitely an important and powerful film that deserves at least one viewing. It's a truly amazing movie, one of my favorites from last year!

This movie was awesome!!! It's based on real-life events. Younger kids should not see this!!! There was alot of action and shooting and blood. It is really sad in some moments and disgusting in others. I think the ppl who made diamonds didnt want this movie to come out. I would rate this movie 9 out of 10! the common sense ppl didnt rate this movie right! it should deserve more!!!

I watched this movie when it was on TV today... not that bad, really, most of the bad stuff is within the first hour. I guess its fine for 14+, but the story might be confusing for them.

This was a good movie set during the Sierra Leonean civil war. It is well made, with some great acting. The film doesn't shy away from showing the brutality of the war. I would rate it R for strong brutal violence and language.