2006 Academy Award® nominations:
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Supporting Actor: Djimon Hounsou
Best Editing (Steven Rosenblum)
Once again, DiCaprio flexes his acting muscle and proves he is one of the greatest actors of his generation. Blood Diamond is a complex, dramatically shattering story about two men, brilliantly played by DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou (Amistad, Constantine), on a harrowing journey into the dark heart of Africa’s diamond trade. On a quest to change their lives by smuggling a very rare and expensive pink gem, the two strangers become pawns in a dangerous game played out on a global scale. Jennifer Connelly (2001 Best Supporting Actress Oscar® winner, A Beautiful Mind) adds to the drama as a determined journalist. Powerful human drama, thrilling action and wonderful performances by all make this provocative, suspenseful and, above all, unforgettable entertainment. This is one diamond that really shines.
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
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TOP CRITICS'S REVIEWS
Rotten: The more I see of their work, the more I realise that directors Ed Zwick and Sam Mendes have one thing very sharply in common -- both are filmmakers who make movies that they think are far more important than they actually are.
-Garth Franklin, Dark Horizons, January 15, 2008Fresh: Both excitingly well made and dispiritingly formulaic.
-David Edelstein, New York Magazine, June 29, 2007Rotten: Blood Diamond has all the cinematic punch of a lengthy Nation article.
-Mark Holcomb, Time Out New York, February 03, 2007Fresh: Issue-tainment. Puts the issue of conflict diamonds in the public eye. Whether or not that makes it a great drama is a slightly different question.
-Mark Kermode, BBC Radio Five Live, January 29, 2007
Edward Zwick
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