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Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this high office story of survival, based on the popular novel by Alex Garland. He portrays Richard, a traveling American who wants nothing more than to experience life completely. Backpacking in Thailand, which gets more than he expected when discovers a seemingly utopian island that is protected by a gun gangs performance.

Throw into the mix of a romance with a beautiful young French woman (Virginie Ledoyen) and dangerous drug dealers and the situation becomes even more dangerous. Director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave) converts the energy to an almost unbearable level, which for an exciting trip.

A farmer (Hounsou), a smuggler (DiCaprio) and a consortium of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. The world is a messy place.

Hollywood seems to have realized recently and began to grow a conscience. Blood Diamond is a schizophrenic product of Hollywood as Jiminy Cricket reactions. First, you have things to say about the exploitation of Africa, both by the richest countries and the forces within Africa itself on child soldiers and friendship between different persons.

The other side of the coin is that this is a big-budget thriller from Hollywood, with movie stars right. The marriage works well to begin with.

Director Zwick beautiful location shoots and builds his story slowly and convincingly, while drawing all top quality performances of its leads. DiCaprio may not be as good here as in The Departed, but his performance is dedicated to earth and realistic.

Not the pretty boy strutted Titanic. Archer is often an unpleasant character and DiCaprio’s not afraid to keep audience sympathy for long periods. Even better is Hounsou.

After a sparkling debut in the friendship that has gone to a tough race that has brought him so far, two Oscar nominations. He is the central figure of Blood Diamond, the point of identification for the audience. She puts in a strong and convincing performance, which is almost operatic emotion rotation without feeling false.

I have all the time in the world for Jennifer Connelly. She is a teriffic actress so beautiful that few women have gone through, but she is losing here. His love interest is superficial and only serves to lengthen the movie just when we should be closing out.

She impeccably good on paper, she simply does not belong. Unfortunately after a great first 90 minutes odd the last half hour of Blood Diamond allows low.

Sub-plots and minor characters collide and, although pleasant to Zwick does not want to leave any loose ends the pace and much drains the drama of the film, especially in a very unnessecary coda. A 20-minute cut would be an excellent movie wise, but what does is recommended during the first two acts and actions very well, even if it is a touch bloated.

If you have not read the book by Frank Abagnale, then you’re in a great ride’ll Be pleased with Frank, I encourage you to succeed, and I just love the boldness of its plans.

Especially considering that the film is almost a true story, just a little Hollywoodized. It’s good.

Enjoy.If you read the book after the movie loses some of its value - the father in the movie is not like real life-one, a love story is added, and some of the best cons are lost. However, it is still very entertaining, fun, and fast, and you’ll still be smiling from ear to ear at the outrageous antics of Frank.

Blood Diamond Review of the last two movies I’ve seen based in South Africa are The Constant Gardener, and most recently, Blood Diamond. Both films paint a completely bleak picture of oppression which certainly has local Tourist Board going berserk. The truth is that as brilliant a film Blood Diamond is that it is equally depressing.

When it fills with shot after shot of abuse, murder, rape, children who were taking heroin, more abuse, entire villages were razed and children with guns firing indiscriminately, it is difficult to put the plan into the background and the feeling go entire film incredibly sorry for those who live there. While Blood Diamond is a true story of the elements of political and social aspects are based on the diamond trade in several countries in Southern Africa. You can visit the Blood Diamond website (http://blooddiamondmovie.warnerbros.com/) and explore the areas and the events following the impact of conflict diamonds.

Necessary reading. It is easy for the subject to overwhelm the film, a shame as it is beautiful shot and acted with conviction by all present. While DiCaprio surprises and transmits the word “harassment” loaded with every gesture, Benin born Djimon Hounsou takes the honors as the most convincing father searching for his family in war-torn Sierra Leone.

The final provides a solution, but based on the reality of the situation could be accused of being more than just hope. While a more realistic solution would be the most courageous, might be more than a Westernized audience could bear.

Blood Diamond, while attempts to show the diamond trade unfiltered, the finish is where the movie loses its nerve.

I liked the movie and will definitely recommend you rent this DVD. Realistically, anything by Scorsese will not disappoint! But I can not stop thinking about it won a ‘token’ Oscar for best director for his last offer.

……… Yes, very good but not up there with, say, Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Taxi Driver - which are all uniformly excellent.

However, I must say that my view of Leonardo Di Caprio has changed dramatically in recent years - has become a fine, fine actor and is in top form here. His performance is convincing and is complemented by a selection of a heavyweight-Listers.

Recommended.

Not much of this film could be lifted directly from Infernal Affairs, with some scenes reproduced almost word for word (such as’ anyone who is not paying attention to us is a police scene). There is one twist that is not on the originial, it’s a little problem for a film that tries to be a suspenseful thriller, and the background is incredibly generic (there is one thing Leo came to power we have not seen a million times before). Ultimately, this film is lower than Scorsese, and I can not believe the Academy thought this was even worth a nomination.