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A great little film, dignified by a superb performance, Diamond Men is a gem.
90
Genuine, amusing and, best of all, humanly scaled and humanely oriented.
90
This film is extraordinary on several counts: its knowledge of an arcane trade (Mr. Cohen ran his family's diamond business after his father died); its fondness for telling good life stories; and, above all, its superb starring performance.
90
This may not have gotten much publicity, but it's a lot more engaging than most movies that have; Forster alone makes it unforgettable.
90
Wow. A heist movie that is more focused on people than it is crime. An incredible cast - Robert Forster and Donnie Wahlberg. Getting to see Kristin Minter's breasts and hearing her say, "F---." Damn near a perfect movie.
90
The picture depends completely on those two performances (Whalberg, Forster), and the two actors come through.
88
Riding a mood that's tilted to the jazzy blues that Eddie prefers to Bobby's blasting rock on the car radio, Diamond Men is a sparkly film that's easy to love.
88
It looks and listens to its characters, curious about the unfolding mysteries of the personality. It is a treasure.
83
Forster carries the movie with an effortless grace and professionalism, creating a character of surprising nobility who is the very opposite of the Willy Loman caricature that's been the de rigueur salesman stereotype in movies of the past 50 years.
80
The movie has an intriguing wild card in Bess Armstrong as an ex-prostitute turned Zen masseuse. I'm not sure if she's meant to be brilliantly evolved or an idiot -- or if the actress is really good or really, really terrible. But her chemistry with Forster is terrific.
