Blood Diamond - review
Just watched this movie last night and decided to give my 2 cents worth.
Like many before it, Blood Diamonds takes some of the darkest truths in the world and delivers it to the laziest of people... Thats right, not even you reading this. The couch potatoes that surf the TV mindlessly looking to find an escape from responsibility.
How do I convince you that the diamond you just bought costs a 1000 people their lives... how can I convince you that the fuel you just filled your tank with was at the cost of 4 towns and 500 women and children...
Wait thats just it. The thing that worries me the most is that when people watch these movies, and see it as just another fiction, they become desensitized. And then what will we be left with?
Oh yes, the film in review paints a holistic picture of the problems in Sierra Leone in the early 90's, and similar problems faced in many other countries like Uganda at the moment. In fact, it goes the extra mile to have the viewer sympathize with the Blood diamond smuggler (played by DiCaprio), while exploiting the good intentions of a Jounralist (Jennifer Connelly). Overall this movie shows devastating truths locked in hollywood style explosions and emotional scenes.
For anyone that has been to Africa, you will have a much greater appretiation for its accuracy, for those that have yet to venture to this paradise, now is your chance.
"T.I.A." - This Is Africa.
Labels: Film
Shaman! This is a superb movie, I agree!! When you get time, I highly recommed watching BLACK GOLD (all about coffee) and WHY WE FIGHT :)
Posted by Neha | 3:10 PM, January 09, 2007