Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.
cyberbillp reviewedApril 14, 2025
The film starts with Bond pounding his way through a litanny of informants and low lifes on a rage filled quest for vengance after the death of his wife in the last Bond installment (On Her Majesty's Secret Service). But in short order he seems to forget his rage during, and up to, his encounter with Blofeld (Bonds' Nemesis whom is responsible for murdering his wife Tracy). Outside of this plotline, I gotta say, this movie is kind of a mess. I never did understand why the couple of dudes were following the jewels around and murdering everybody they touched. Why didn't they just carry the jewels themselves?
The movie is filled with ridiculous contrivances such as having to pretend you are playing a carnival game, that's rigged, just so you can win a teddy bear with the jewels inside. The whole movie is filled with impractical contrivances like this. As far as Bond movies go, this is a low point in my book. It is of course essential viewing if you are watching the series.
Roger Moore takes over for the next film. George Lazenby did the last one. So in three films in a row, we have three different Bonds. 2.5 stars is being generous.