Ryan Leslie's "Diamond Girl: The Movie"

This is a short film from Ryan Leslie and it is clear he was just trying something new and learning the limits of his talent and how to expand on it. All in all it is a pretty good, entertaining short film, especially if you are into the special agent, James Bond type theme. Cliche story however, but I did enjoy the dark feel of the movie and the camera angles used, reminded me of Cloverfield a little. The music between scenes could have been changed, instead of using the same music that closes the end of all his videos on his YouTube channel. This was a great first attempt at something new, but what I liked most about this movie is the introduction Ryan gives to the movie that shows the motivation for the movie and the swipes away all the hate before it even begins. Inspiring words and thoughts. They go as follows.

"Why a short movie? Besides the fact that this idea would have haunted me if I wouldn't have produced it, I wanted to exemplify the following:

This is evidence that if you have an idea, you should see it through, even if it means assembling a team that includes a film student from another country... Give it all you've got and learn from the experience. That's what I've done here. Most of all, don't let anyone limit you by telling what you are and are not capable of doing. Just do what you believe in and believe in what you do. Remember it's entertainment so people will (and are entitled to) have their opinions. Despite their feedback, be creative and continue to grow. "

Do what you feel no matter what anyone says or anyone does to try and stop you. You can never grow or learn abut yourself until you stay true to yourself and ignore the haters.

The Plot for the movie in case you do not have time to watch it.

"A Military Intelligence Agency has been assigned to recover a diamond that's been stolen from a very powerful Russian family. They suspect that a notorious dealer has been hired to sell the diamond on the black market. After shadowing her for a few weeks, the agency finds that she's very close to a certain music producer. They decide to recruit him into their service, and this is the story of how he manages to help them recover the precious stone."