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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

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Reviews for Diamond Men

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... flawed, but it serves as a perfect setting for Forster's gem-like performance.

Full Review Source: Baseline.Hollywood.com | comment Comment
12/21/01
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Baseline.Hollywood.com

Watching Diamond Men, it's easy to see what the fuss about Forster is about.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
11/30/01
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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The story's considerable charms make it all worthwhile.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
11/30/01
Susan Green
Susan Green
Boxoffice Magazine

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
11/30/01
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

It's a nice little movie about the friendship of two regular Joes, odd and affecting.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
11/29/01
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

Forster's rich, realistic, heartfelt portrayal elevates Diamond Men even further.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
11/09/01
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Cohen, who has been in the diamond business, has directed with a sure, non-wasteful hand and with touching empathy for both men.

Full Review Source: New Republic | comment Comment
10/24/01
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann
New Republic

The kind of keenly observed, artfully crafted, warmly humane movie that keeps us going through the weekly helping of big-screen duds.

comment Comment
10/19/01
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe

The pleasure that these two men share in one another's company, both as characters and performers, radiates through every frame.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
10/19/01
David Sanjek
David Sanjek
PopMatters

There is a palpable chemistry between Forster and Wahlberg as the two very different, generationally separated diamond men...

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
10/16/01
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

"Diamond Men" sparkles most...when examining the moments so many would find dull.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
10/14/01
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Robert Forster puts in an Academy Award caliber performance.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
10/13/01
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Cohen doesn't fall into the Mamet trap of equating crafty salesmanship with macho flim-flam.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
10/12/01
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
Slate

While I enjoyed Forward more as a film, Forster's acting trumped the performances of Ned Beatty and Liev Schreiber.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
10/11/01
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

As with so many other recent indie films he has appeared in, it is Forster who truly shines.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
10/09/01
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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I was surprised at how much it moved me.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
10/04/01
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer

A gem of a movie.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
09/28/01
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

Cohen pours on schmaltz straight out of the similarly themed Diamonds.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
09/28/01
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

A too-seldom-seen kind of quiet, acutely observed character drama that's about something genuine and universal.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/28/01
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It provides a charming showcase for an actor [Forster] whose lack of stardom will never be adequately explained.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
09/28/01
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
 
 
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