Blood Diamond

This movie is set in the 1990s during the civil war in Sierra Leone. Danny Archers (Leonardo Dicaprio) and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) lives are brought together by a need to find a "blood diamond" which was buried in the jungle by Solomon whilst he was working in the diamond fields. Both have different agendas but both need to find the diamond to save what is most important to them, for Solomon its his family and Danny its himself. This is a powerful movie full of adrenaline and emotion. The part of the movie which affect you the most is the maipulation of young boys to become soldiers and to believe in a cause that in the end will not help or save them. This is much better than the departed and should have won best movie at the latest academy awards. A must see even for the people who do not like war or 'gun' movies.

Rating: 5/5