Blood Diamond: The Movie

The movie “Blood Diamond” is the best movie of 2007. It is the perfect visual example of what happens in Sierra Leone and how people are mistreated for diamonds. I recommend everyone to see the movie. This movie changed my view on what is important in life. Most people worry about material things. However, I see now that people should be grateful to be alive. During the holidays everyone rushes to the jewelry stores to buy diamonds for their loved ones. The people in Sierra Leone rush to other countries to save their lives. A lot of people do not like to see these kinds of movies because they say its not normal. However, this movie helps educate people by showing them how life is at other parts of the world. This is a brief overview of the movie.

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives.

Solomon's family is stripped from him and his son is captured by the rebels and brainwashed. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon, who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields, has found and hidden a fascinating rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idea of the conflict diamond system is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a path through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon’s family and give Archer the second the diamond that would make him rich.

This is a must see movie. While watching this movie, put yourself in the shoes of these native people. This will help appreciate what you have much more. This movie mad me more humble and grateful for what I have here in the United States. Hopefully, this movie will encourage more people to make a difference and support the United Nations to end diamond trading. Go see it!!!!!