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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.
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The movie is warmed by a fine sense of place and the lovingly elaborated detail of the salesman's life. Sep 26, 2002 | Full Review…
The movie is warmed by a fine sense of place and the lovingly elaborated detail of the salesman's life.
Ella Taylor
Wahlberg looks like a rising star, while the seasoned Forster manifests his usual sober authority and approachable masculinity. Sep 20, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4
Wahlberg looks like a rising star, while the seasoned Forster manifests his usual sober authority and approachable masculinity.
Tom Keogh
Sacrificing excellent characters to an ultimately lame payoff, Diamond Men's potential as a diamond in the rough turn out to be more 'rough' than 'diamond.' Jul 20, 2002 | Full Review…
Sacrificing excellent characters to an ultimately lame payoff, Diamond Men's potential as a diamond in the rough turn out to be more 'rough' than 'diamond.'
Robert K. Elder
Stilted, bland and two-dimensional. Jun 13, 2002 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
Stilted, bland and two-dimensional.
Chris Vognar
Delightful, low-key comedy. Apr 12, 2002 | Rating: B
Delightful, low-key comedy.
Eric Harrison
Pacing and story problems aside, this is as fine a showcase for Forster, Armstrong and Wahlberg as they could want, a real actor's picture. Feb 28, 2002 | Rating: 3/5
Pacing and story problems aside, this is as fine a showcase for Forster, Armstrong and Wahlberg as they could want, a real actor's picture.
Roger Moore
It's a little movie with a great big selling point: Robert Forster's subtly nuanced and effortlessly engaging portrayal of Eddie Miller. Jul 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It's a little movie with a great big selling point: Robert Forster's subtly nuanced and effortlessly engaging portrayal of Eddie Miller.
Joe Leydon
An excellently performed, superbly written film Oct 29, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
An excellently performed, superbly written film
Clint Morris
...a lost classic, a beautiful miniature evocation of a unconventional, minor-key way of life. Feb 11, 2005 | Rating: A-
...a lost classic, a beautiful miniature evocation of a unconventional, minor-key way of life.
Philip Martin
...an incredibly entertaining look at a pair of exceedingly compelling characters. Jul 22, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
...an incredibly entertaining look at a pair of exceedingly compelling characters.
David Nusair
A mildly pleasant film with two charming leads. Apr 16, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
A mildly pleasant film with two charming leads.
Ross Anthony
...a wonderful character study with an unforgettable acting performance by Robert Forster. Feb 14, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
...a wonderful character study with an unforgettable acting performance by Robert Forster.
Gary Brown
Robert Forster's subtle "nice guy" performance in "Diamond Men" is one of the main reasons to watch the film, if not the only reason. Donnie Wahlberg is likable in his supporting role and the script offers some fine twists, but there is nothing here that engages or involves viewer. Cohen's direction and script hold up for the most part, but neither is very solid.
Super Reviewer
A little uneven in tone and pace, but made largely enjoyable by a well written script and Robert Forster.
[font=Century Gothic]In "Diamond Men", Eddie Miller(Robert Forster) has been a traveling diamond salesman for the past thirty years in central Pennsylvania but because of a recent heart attack, he cannot be insured anymore. The only chance he has to keep his job is to train his successor, Bobby Walker(Donnie Wahlberg), a brash newcomer, whose only experience is maintaining vending machines.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Diamond Men" is a modest slice-of-life movie that is as much about respecting the traditions of the past and small towns, as it is about not fearing what will come next. And it is helped enormously by a splendid performance by Robert Forster. But I don't know how I feel about the ending.[/font]
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