Wei Zi saves refugees.

The new year is coming. I shouldn't have written such a pessimistic and shocking movie title, but I have to say that when we happily spent the end of 2006 choosing our favorite gifts to welcome the New Year, some people in some corners of the world may leave this world because of poverty, war and disease, and even can't see the dawn of the New Year. It can be said that I was deeply shocked by this movie. Blood Diamond tells the story of African people fighting for their own interests in Sierra Leone, and the story of some diamond dealers in Europe and America illegally smuggling and mining diamonds. After reading it, I have such a deep feeling that the particles are crystal clear, small and exquisite, and expensive, which makes countless women look forward to even a small diamond that can represent status, identity, taste and money. It is watered by the blood of many Africans and cast by many hidden sins.

A long-standing saying on the African continent is: "If you want to live a long life, don't touch diamonds!" If you want to last, don't touch diamonds. Danny (Leonardo? DiCaprio is a black market businessman who lives on the brink of war and death by illegally trading diamonds and smuggling weapons. By chance, he found Solomon, an ordinary and simple fisherman who lived in a remote fishing village in Sierra Leone and lived a happy life (Meng? Hauso), when his village was slaughtered by rebels and he was caught working in diamond mining, he occasionally found and owned a pink diamond the size of a bird's heart, which is rare in the world; Tracy McGrady (Jennifer? Connery), a reporter with professional adventure spirit, wants to report and investigate the shady business of African blood diamonds and meets Danny by chance. Danny; A black market businessman who wants to own priceless diamonds and leave Africa; A black Solomon; Who wants to be with his family and take his son back from the rebels? Marti. A reporter who wants to report the inside story of blood diamonds; Three strangers, for three different purposes, were arranged by fate to start the adventure of life.

We have seen many movies about African wars, whether it is Hotel Rwanda, which reflects genocide, The Immortal Gardener, which reflects political shady, or Lord of War, which reflects international arms shady. After selling diamonds illegally mined by our own people to European and American diamond dealers, they got weapons and once again plunged into the war of mutual harm, so more people died again, and the suffering of the African people continued. As Solomon said to Danny in the film, "I understand that white people want diamonds, but I don't understand why their brothers want to kill each other!" " When peace comes, it will become a paradise. . . "Why your brothers kill each other is a good question. In fact, for Solomon, the requirement is really simple. As long as he has food and a happy family, his son can go to school and become a doctor. But when I saw a child as big as Solomon's son being taken away by the rebels for brainwashing education, he acted as new war cannon fodder such as "juvenile killer", "disaster master", "misery messenger" and "angel of death". . . When these frightening names are uttered from childish faces, when they are killing other innocent victims with the same expression as the executioner who killed their parents, they have become the machines of the Cold War, and all this is just the high profits behind the small diamonds.

In the percussion music with African characteristics, the film shows us a picturesque and vibrant African continent. It was originally a paradise where we could live happily, but it was brought by the small diamonds of the years, which broke all the beauty and peace here, followed by suffering, hunger, blood and death. "You think I'm a demon because I live in hell." A hell on earth, a hell that can abandon all human morality and ethics. As Danny, the proofreader of middle school, said, the land in Africa is red because it is said that the blood of those who compete for the land is red. Africa has long been in the abyss of suffering, but diamonds have deepened this suffering. In the film, after Solomon fled Africa with the help of Danny and McGrady, he walked on the streets of London where there was no war, and saw a dazzling array of diamond necklaces and other jewelry in expensive jewelry stores, which was in stark contrast to his mining diamonds with other African compatriots at gunpoint and under the threat of death, which was shocking and reflective. In the end, Danny didn't leave this red land. He looked forward to this vast and beautiful land of Africa in the golden afterglow of the sunset, and he put his blood into this red land. . . . . . I think this is the most impressive scene of this film.

Many actors performed very well in this film. Especially Leonardo? DiCaprio, after countless years of exploration in Hollywood, has gradually matured, and his face is less childish and more mature. From Titanic to Flying Tycoon, to this year's American version of Never Walker, and then to this film, people have seen an effort to get rid of the image called "Butter Boy", a kind of growth. Now our butter boy's acting skills have become more and more mature. However, his performance in this film is so delicate and true that we can see the life of a real black market businessman living in helplessness. His performance is so relaxed that people can easily enter his heart and be moved to tears.

Director Edward? From The Legend of Autumn, The Last Samurai to Blood Diamond, the pictures in Wei Ze's films are often spectacular, large-scale and epic. In this film, the vast red land of Africa is so picturesque in the hands of the director, and the cruel reality and bloody moments are revealed. The whole film is compact and interlocking, which makes people feel that the two hours spent in a cruel real conflict are so fast. And the director's grasp of some big scenes and characterization of characters' psychology are just right.

After watching this movie, I understand the meaning of blood diamond. Although it is covered with blood, it is still dazzling. Shocked, I deeply feel how we live in a luxurious society, and I have been thinking about whether I will buy the diamond I expected one day in my future life. Or maybe it's more forgetting after shock? I just discussed with a friend that Africa may really not change anything because I don't buy diamonds. Seriously and reality can never be equated. However, my idea may be similar to the director's purpose, that is, to let more people think deeply about the causes of endless suffering in Africa and see the suffering expressions of African people who have been hiding in refugee camps because of the war. Maybe those who are still buying blood diamonds are still uneasy about it, or maybe they are mercenary and unmoved, but the final judgment will come, and some people will eventually bear the consequences for their sins. As Mr. Lu Xun said, although we are all in a dark room, we always have to shout a few times to arouse people's thoughts and thoughts.

Finally, I strongly recommend this movie, which will be released at the end of this year, because it is so shocking to you and me, and every time you watch it, you will get new gains.

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