Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:24
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Superspy James Bond (Sean Connery) gets tangled up in the wild world of international diamond smuggling. But hold on--the mission is not quite so simple as it seems; his chase of the jewel thieves... [More]
Starring: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Lana Wood, Charles Gray
Director: Guy Hamilton
Reviews for Diamonds Are Forever
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 3/5 |
Connery has a ball with great stunts, snappy dialogue and a bevy of typically Bondish beauties. Full Review |
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Fairly forgetable addition to the 007 series, bringing Connery's tenure to a unsatisfying close. Full Review |
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A wry and exhilarating bit of entertainment. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Arguably the least memorable Bond film, it's still exhilarating fare and good to see Connery in the role one more time. Full Review |
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B |
The clumsily executed climax reduces the quality of the film considerably. Full Review |
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Bond looks better than ever, partly because Sean Connery has returned to play him. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Next door to glass, but aided by the return of Connery. Full Review |
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Diamonds Are Forever doesn't carry the same quality or flair as its many predecessors. Full Review |
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Assorted ladies, a few quick lines, and one good chase, making for a mediocre entry in the series. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The funniest Bond movie Full Review |
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A gentle burlesque of the story elements established by the first six entries ... Full Review |
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5/10 |
Le premier faux pas d'une série culte qui ne sera malheureusement pas le dernier. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
More than a little bit embarassing. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
30 years later, Connery is STILL Bond!
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2/5 |
The worst of the Connery Bond films.
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4/5 |
The movie's momentum is such that one never has much time to react to its lack of reason, only to its sensations of speed and narrow escape, and to the splendor of its crazy gadgets and décor. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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3/4 |
We see different movies for different reasons, and Diamonds Are Forever is great at doing the things we see a James Bond movie for. Full Review |
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4/5 |
No review available.
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