Review Blood Diamonds

Blood diamonds is a movie starring Leonardo D'Caprio, and is based around the blood diamond trade. It is mostly set in Sierra Leone, however it does feature some other countries in Africa. The movie starts when a Fisherman named Soloman Vandy and his village are attacked by the RUF-a rebel group set against the Sierra Leone Government. His family escapes but Solomon is captured and forced to work in the diamond mines. He finds a very large pink diamond that could be worth a fortune. When almost caught when trying to hide it, he quickly buries it and runs away from the camp.
He then meets Danny Archer, an ex-solider and now diamond smuggler. Soon Danny convinces Solomon to help him find the diamond, so Danny can leave Africa. Along the way they meet a reporter named Maddy Bowen who is trying to help stop the trade of blood diamonds. She then becomes the love interest of Danny Archer and brings romance into the movie. Eventually many people want the diamond. Danny, Colonel Coatzee-an ex-solider who fought with Danny, and the RUF. The RUF also soon capture Soloman's son and turns him into a child solider. This then gives Soloman a new goal, to find his son. Overall it was a good movie which sheds light onto the crisis in Africa while still keeping thrill and action in the story.