Movie Rating: 9.6/10
BLOOD DIAMOND-for me-is the third best movie of 2006 after DEPARTED and CASINO ROYALE. The thing is, those movies are perfect. I found no flaws at all in them. BD, though intelligent and powerful, has its flaws, but more on to them later.
The pace here is intense and great. The story isn't amazing but powerful. I liked the script; it was intelligent. Also, the action here is heart-pounding. I especially liked the air strike sequence near the end, the brief car chase, the rebel fight with the army, and when Leo took down the soldiers on the mountain. These scenes are very remarkable. The violence here is realistic and gritty. Also, what really made me love this movie was Leonardo's performance. The whole movie was on his shoulders. His one-liners and expressions,as well as development, are outstanding. Djimon Hounsou also did a solid job. He contributed greatly to the drama of the story. Jennifer Connelly makes for alright enough eye candy and gave a great job here.
The movie has many genres:action-adventure, human drama, and political thriller. All three work fine and are effective. The thing is, they are not fit together perfectly. The movie is overall an adventure, and that works fine. The human drama here is moving but comes a bit too late in the flick. As for the political thriller, that comes in some parts and the slightly far-fetched ending. Also, the movie preaches itself too much.
Overall, besides some flaws, BLOOD DIAMOND is a moving, smart, and action-packed thriller that never ceased to entertain.
Video Quality: At times I felt that the grain structure here sometimes covered the details and quality. However, that was mainly in the night sequences. It's a good thing that the movie was mainly shot in the day, so the print there looks amazing. 8.5/10
Audio Quality: I didn't find to many hindrances in the audio. The movie sounds great, especially during the action. Still, the audio could have had better detail, and the dialogue is a bit louder than usual. Overall, the audio is good. 8.9/10
Special Features: I didn't check them, but here's the list-
FOCUS POINTS
BLOOD ON THE STONE
BECOMING ARCHER
JOURNALISM ON THE FRONT LINE
INSIDE THE SIEGE OF FREETOWN
NAS SHINE ON 'EM MUSIC VIDEO
In the end, BLOOD DIAMOND is a great movie that has some problems, but I didn't mind them too much. The leads are amazing, and Leo's performance here made me his fan. The action is great and the story is solid, with an impressively smart script. The picture isn't up to par with new Blu Rays but still looks awesome, the audio is fine, and the additional features will let you pass time. I highly recommend BLOOD DIAMOND.
Overall Rating: 9.5/10 :)
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