Blood Diamond's story is about an African man named Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) who's son is stolen from him by rebel soldiers during an attack on his village. Solomon's wife and daughter escape the rebel soldiers but Solomon is captured and is forced to work as a slave in a rebel diamond mine. There Solomon uncovers a rare diamond which he then hides from his captors by burying it close to the rebel mine. Shortly after the rebel mine is attacked by government soldiers and Solomon is placed under arrest forcing him to leave the diamond behind. In prison an ex mercenary turned smuggler named Danny Archer (Leonardo Dicaprio) learns of Solomon's hidden rare diamond. Solomon makes a deal with Danny in exchange for the diamond Danny must help him rescue his stolen son from the rebels aswell as a cut of the profits. The two begin travelling across Africa too the rebel diamond mine along with an American journalist named Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) who wants detail's from Danny about how conflict diamonds are being sold on the black market aswell as the names of those involved. As they travel across the war torn landscapes of Sierra Leone they find themselves caught up in a cival war between government soldiers and rebel forces.
The film is set during the Sierra Leone cival war of 1999 and while the story is obviously fiction the film attempts to touch upon some controversial issues such as consumerism and the exploitation of the African people.
The film contains a large amount of violence and brutality with many scenes showing innocent people being gunned down in large numbers by child soldiers and rebel forces. There are some close up shots of people being excuted and shot at close range again by child soldiers.
Leonardo Dicaprio plays a white African male with one of the worst accents he's ever done in a film. Dicaprio gives a great performance (aside from the accent) but sadly his character just isn't very likable and quickly gets on your nerves by saying the words bru and diamond in almost every sentence.
I recommend watching Blood Diamond (2006) at least once too see what you think of it personally.
The film is set during the Sierra Leone cival war of 1999 and while the story is obviously fiction the film attempts to touch upon some controversial issues such as consumerism and the exploitation of the African people.
The film contains a large amount of violence and brutality with many scenes showing innocent people being gunned down in large numbers by child soldiers and rebel forces. There are some close up shots of people being excuted and shot at close range again by child soldiers.
Leonardo Dicaprio plays a white African male with one of the worst accents he's ever done in a film. Dicaprio gives a great performance (aside from the accent) but sadly his character just isn't very likable and quickly gets on your nerves by saying the words bru and diamond in almost every sentence.
I recommend watching Blood Diamond (2006) at least once too see what you think of it personally.