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Blood Diamond overcomes poor storytelling with its biting commentary and fine performances.
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Both excitingly well made and dispiritingly formulaic. Jun 29, 2007 | Full Review…
Both excitingly well made and dispiritingly formulaic.
David Edelstein
Blood Diamond has all the cinematic punch of a lengthy Nation article. Feb 3, 2007 | Rating: 2/6 | Full Review…
Blood Diamond has all the cinematic punch of a lengthy Nation article.
Mark Holcomb
A comparatively honest effort from Hollywood but one fatally weakened by the familiar scent of compromise in its final reels. Jan 26, 2007 | Rating: 3/5
A comparatively honest effort from Hollywood but one fatally weakened by the familiar scent of compromise in its final reels.
Derek Malcolm
Some will dismiss it as "typical Hollywood", yet that isn't always a bad thing. In so many movies, destruction and loss are dwelt upon because they are irreducible truths. But survival is a truth, too, and this film pays it often stirring witness. Jan 26, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Some will dismiss it as "typical Hollywood", yet that isn't always a bad thing. In so many movies, destruction and loss are dwelt upon because they are irreducible truths. But survival is a truth, too, and this film pays it often stirring witness.
Anthony Quinn
The whole thing is more Gerald Ratner than Harry Winston. Jan 26, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The whole thing is more Gerald Ratner than Harry Winston.
Peter Bradshaw
So bleak and depressing you will never look at a gemstone again without idly wondering how many lives it might have cost. Jan 26, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
So bleak and depressing you will never look at a gemstone again without idly wondering how many lives it might have cost.
James Christopher
The movie sometimes revels too much in the chaos and carnage of its setting, but superior writing and acting pricks the conscience exactly when needed. Sep 27, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
The movie sometimes revels too much in the chaos and carnage of its setting, but superior writing and acting pricks the conscience exactly when needed.
Leigh Paatsch
It's clear that Blood Diamond takes quite a while to wholeheartedly get going... Mar 28, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It's clear that Blood Diamond takes quite a while to wholeheartedly get going...
David Nusair
Despite fine performances, Blood Diamond is an unfortunate disappointment due to heavy handed direction which dilutes its message. Jul 6, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Despite fine performances, Blood Diamond is an unfortunate disappointment due to heavy handed direction which dilutes its message.
Matthew Pejkovic
Diamonds may be forever, but Blood Diamond hopefully will only last through the Oscar season Aug 28, 2009 | Full Review…
Diamonds may be forever, but Blood Diamond hopefully will only last through the Oscar season
Fernando F. Croce
After centuries of raping Africa for its resources, now we exploit its misery for our amusement. Apr 23, 2009 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
After centuries of raping Africa for its resources, now we exploit its misery for our amusement.
Peter Keough
Blood Diamond is a movie zircon. It doesn't cut glass, but it cuts plot, character, and credibility. It could be Hotel Rwanda, but instead it's Motel Deep-Six. Feb 2, 2009 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…
Blood Diamond is a movie zircon. It doesn't cut glass, but it cuts plot, character, and credibility. It could be Hotel Rwanda, but instead it's Motel Deep-Six.
Tony Macklin
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