ArthurDec 7th, 2006 - 17:04:02

Its embarrassing...Another feeble effort by the 'haves' to try and convince the 'have nots' that they care. Try asking everyone connected with the movie to hand in their diamond jewellery and see them run.
Boycott diamonds...I dont think so.
Boycott oil...I dont think so.
An hour of the movie should have been spent hearing world leaders exlaining that they dont care about the 'have nots' as long as the 'haves' are kept sweet.

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monsieur stavrosDec 8th, 2006 - 17:45:41

Please somebody tell this anne brodie gal that the worst thing hack movie critics do is give everything away like that. Just ruins the movie. Good grief

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SandraDec 20th, 2006 - 07:12:46

Arthur, unfortunately YOU are correct about the political implications!
HOWEVER, Blood Diamond is VERY well acted. Excellent, in fact.
Don't believe all of the utter nonsense you will read about the 'message movie' genre. This movie may indeed have a message, but you won't care! It is beautifully put together, wonderful character development for a movie, and its length is a non-factor. You're so interested in the characters that you won't pay attention to the time. IT IS NEVER BORING !

The critic's nonsense about Leo's accent. . . what a 'load!' Since most of the world's population who see this movie have utterly NO idea how a caucasion African, from Danny Archer's background, MIGHT sound, they would be better keeping THEIR mouths s-h-u-t. His accent was perfectly fine, but his acting was OUTSTANDING. Decaprio is becoming one of the best actors around; a pleasure to watch. He was very believably tough, and able to get down and dirty, mean, and authentically an almost 'lost soul' with the possibility of some redeeming qualities. Plus that guy is a great looking.

Solomon's character was also wonderfully acted and very believable. I, for one, will look forward to seeing Honsou again.

The journalist. . .definitely not a 'commanding presence' but, I didn't really care. She was good enough, and THANK the LORD in HEAVEN she wasn't some ditzy
glam job that they dressed down in order to make her passable. This girl is not a beauty, and not ugly; she's normal looking - that's a plus these days.

Who would you all have cast in that part? I've thought about a replacement for her, but all of our choices are so cookie cutter actors who we see ALL OF THE TIME - Aren't you sick of the the very same actors - OVER & OVER & OVER???
I am! So for my money, this gal was okay. The movie didn't require her to be great. It required Decaprio and Honsou to be excellent and they lived up to the expectations and in my opinion surpassed excellent expectations.

Our group of four thoroughly enjoyed the movie, and even discussed it during late snack afterward, WE NEVER do that.

I say GREAT JOB! to everyone in that movie.

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NafisaJan 15th, 2007 - 21:58:36

I think it's one of the best movies i've watched in a long time... Great Job!! Especially in the detail he was spot on.

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