Diamonds Are Forever
United Artists | Release Date: December 17, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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80
The New York TimesVincent Canby
Diamonds Are Forever is great, absurd fun, not only because it recalls the moods and manners of the sixties (which, being over, now seem safely comprehensible), but also because all of the people connected with the movie obviously know what they are up to. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
We see different movies for different reasons, and Diamonds Are Forever is great at doing the things we see a James Bond movie for. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleStaff (Not Credited)
Between Plenty O'Toole and Tiffany Case, the diamond smuggler, this film is as over-the-top as they come. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Diamonds Are Forever is plagued with problems. After a promising start, the story devolves into idiocy. Read full review
60
EmpireIan Nathan
Connery has a ball with great stunts, snappy dialogue and a bevy of typically Bondish beauties. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter Debruge
Whatever connection Bond had to the real world has now been severed in favor of delivering the most satisfying possible experience for audiences, such as a throwaway scene of Q using an electromagnetic device to beat the slot machines or allowing homosexual henchmen Wint and Kidd to devise elaborate (and yet easily escapable) traps. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonStaff (Not Credited)
Apart from a clumsy climax, a wry and exhilarating bit of entertainment. Read full review
60
IGNStaff (Not Credited)
The action scenes here are just lame, and given the choice between good action and lame story (as we had in You Only Live Twice) and good story and lame action, I'll take the action every time. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The Las Vegas locations sizzle and the script at least has the good sense not to take itself too seriously. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Assorted ladies, a few quick lines, and one good chase, making for a mediocre entry in the series. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Unimaginative Bond picture that is often noisy when it means to be exciting.
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