Only the British apparently (judging by dozens of unfortunate imitations) can make a crude sex-and-violence formula yield such refined, exhilarating entertainment as this.

| Oct 24, 2023

Best mechanical gimmick mayhem in town.

| May 16, 2023

With a sense of lifelessness, Diamonds Are Forever easily is the most boring Bond film.

| Original Score: D | Aug 28, 2022

It would be Connery's final appearance in the official series, and he goes out in style.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 25, 2021

Diamonds Are Forever might not be the greatest showcase for Connery's talents, but it's still an enjoyable outing in its own right, one that values humor over thrills.

| Sep 16, 2020

This might be the last time for another several features that Bond actually feels like a secret agent.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Aug 29, 2020

Maybe I'm doing Diamonds a disservice. There are some fun moments and some silly moments that I can't defend (like multiple Blofelds) but sadly I felt cheated (and still do) on what this film could have been.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 16, 2020

How good it was to see the gadgets again, the gymnastic grace of the fantasy-violence, the comedy of the imaginary sex, and that quality of the Bond pictures at their best which I can only call geniality.

| Feb 10, 2020

Has some dramatic merit and is one of the better films in the entire franchise.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 31, 2019

The script is poor, the comedy ill-timed and the ending anticlimactic. What more can I say?

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 27, 2019

Has its flaws, but being a boring Bond movie isn't one of them. It may not hit top tier status, but Connery makes "Diamonds Are Forever" another gem in the 007 mythos.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Oct 25, 2015

Connery's last official Bond film is energetic but violent.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 20, 2014

After an hiatus, Sean Connery was lured back to the series with a huge paycheck but the end result is decidedly a mediocre feature.

| Original Score: B- | Dec 14, 2012

After struggling with a few films to find the right vibe and tone for a Bond film, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER finds a nice balance that would work for a while.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 23, 2012

Thanks to the clarity and cut of past 007 films, Sean Connery will sparkle forever. But with a dearth of action and only a fat paycheck as motivation, "Diamonds" feels less like a triumphant return and more like a cheesed-up cabaret version of Bond.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 10, 2012

Makes the disastrous, franchise-altering decision to underscore how fusty Bond is by diving right into campines.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 15, 2012

The clumsily executed climax reduces the quality of the film considerably.

| Original Score: B | Feb 13, 2009

Bond looks better than ever, partly because Sean Connery has returned to play him.

| Oct 13, 2008

Next door to glass, but aided by the return of Connery.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 24, 2008

Connery has a ball with great stunts, snappy dialogue and a bevy of typically Bondish beauties.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 24, 2008