I love nathan-yeo's review. It is absolutely spot on. In a way, the movie's a cliché about Africa, but sadly entertaining too. I won't dwell much on such stereotypes as corrupt Nigerians, but the production offers a behind-the scenes look at diamond politics and related corruption. At a macro level, the movie shows we are, without exception, partakers of the lustful greed that makes such an industry survive. We proudly wear rocks with scant regard to how much work goes into their extraction or related exploitation of locals. the saddest part for me is Africans murdering and making slaves of fellow Africans. There might be no originality in the script, but the production still serves a dish of entertainment, interspersed with plenteous food for thought.
Review of Diamonds
