... flawed, but it serves as a perfect setting for Forster's gem-like performance.
Diamond Men (2001)
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Reviews Counted:62
Fresh:50
Rotten:12
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Robert Forster's tour-de-force performance, along with Daniel M. Cohen's sensitive direction and subtly shaded screenplay, brings rare heft to this mentor/protégé buddy film.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Eddie (Robert Forster) is an aging traveling diamond salesman from the old school of dealers who developed longstanding relationships with their clients and prided themselves in their knowledge of... Eddie (Robert Forster) is an aging traveling diamond salesman from the old school of dealers who developed longstanding relationships with their clients and prided themselves in their knowledge of the trade. He is faced with a demotion when the new management of his company deems him too high a risk for carrying their expensive cache of diamonds. His last assignment is to train a rookie salesman, Bobby (Donnie Wahlberg), whose only job experience is in servicing vending machines and whose cocky sales tactics promise to alienate Eddie's hard-won clientele. Needless to say, the relationship between the two men gets off to a less than amiable start. Eventually, though, the two find that each has something valuable to offer the other. DIAMOND MEN represents an impressive contribution to Daniel Cohen's early directing efforts. The film's quirky plotline and sincere, understated character portrayals are a winning combination. The unlikely match of Wahlberg and Forster creates a wonderfully funny tension that eventually blossoms into endearing friendship. [More]
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Robert Forster, Bess Armstrong, Jasmine Guy
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Robert Forster, Bess Armstrong, Jasmine Guy, Kristin Minter, Kate Forster, George Coe, Nikki Fritz, Glen Phillips
Director: Daniel M. Cohen
Director: Daniel M. Cohen
Screenwriter: Daniel M. Cohen
Producer: Daniel M. Cohen
Composer: Garrett Parks
Reviews for Diamond Men
Watching Diamond Men, it's easy to see what the fuss about Forster is about.
It's a nice little movie about the friendship of two regular Joes, odd and affecting.
Forster's rich, realistic, heartfelt portrayal elevates Diamond Men even further.
Cohen, who has been in the diamond business, has directed with a sure, non-wasteful hand and with touching empathy for both men.
The kind of keenly observed, artfully crafted, warmly humane movie that keeps us going through the weekly helping of big-screen duds.
The pleasure that these two men share in one another's company, both as characters and performers, radiates through every frame.
There is a palpable chemistry between Forster and Wahlberg as the two very different, generationally separated diamond men...
"Diamond Men" sparkles most...when examining the moments so many would find dull.
Cohen doesn't fall into the Mamet trap of equating crafty salesmanship with macho flim-flam.
While I enjoyed Forward more as a film, Forster's acting trumped the performances of Ned Beatty and Liev Schreiber.
As with so many other recent indie films he has appeared in, it is Forster who truly shines.
Cohen pours on schmaltz straight out of the similarly themed Diamonds.
A too-seldom-seen kind of quiet, acutely observed character drama that's about something genuine and universal.
It provides a charming showcase for an actor [Forster] whose lack of stardom will never be adequately explained.
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