Reviewed by: Ervin Colon Movie Rating: Extras Rating: 3 out of 5 Buy The DVD
"Blood Diamond" is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe, and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories and their circumstances are as different as any can be until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond.
Solomon, who has been taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields, finds the extraordinary gem and hides it at great risk, knowing if he is discovered, he will be killed instantly. But he also knows the diamond could not only provide the means to save his wife and daughters from a life as refugees but also help rescue his son, Dia, from an even worse fate as a child soldier..
The suspense remains generally high, but certain stretches of this 143-minute film seem focused on the wrong areas. During Blood Diamond's attempts to juggle warfare, supporting characters, romance and friendship, the heavy load often proves to be too much. In short, the whole isn't always greater than the sum of its parts.This movie has a wonderful mixture of action and drama that is sure to make you feel like your part of the movie. with two outsanding preformances by actors Leonardo Di Caprio and Djimon Hansou. it is a definite must buy for any movie collector.
About the Film
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer Djimon Hounsou as Solomon Vandy Jennifer Connelly as Maddy Bowen Caruso Kuypers as Dia Vandy Arnold Vosloo as Colonel Coetzee Antony Coleman as Cordell Brown Benu Mabhena as Jassie Vandy David Harewood as Captain Poison Basil Wallace as Benjamin Kapanay Jimi Mistry as Nabil Michael Sheen as Simmons Marius Weyers as Van De Kaap Stephen Collins as Ambassador Walker Ntare Mwine as M'Ed Ato Essandoh as Commander Rambo
Episodes-Bonus Features:
Commentary by director Edward Zwick
"Blood on the Stone" documentary: Follow the path of a diamond from the ground to the store
Music video: "Shine On Em" by rap artist Nas
Theatrical trailer
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Blood Diamond (Two-Disc Edition)
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