Thursday, 14 February 2013

Vegas Bond, Vegas


Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Directed by Guy Hamilton this seventh film in the popular spy series is based on the novel of the same name and features the return of Sean Connery. After dispatching his arch enemy in the pre-title sequence Bond is shipped off to Holland to deal with some diamond smugglers.

After an excellent 6th film in the series this entry is a serious let down with a plot that goes from mundane to silly without much in between. It is hard to find much to like about this film and it even lacks the iconic locations that help gloss over the flaws in many a weak Bond film. Bringing back Connery was probably not the brightest idea either as the star is starting to age as well as carry a few extra pounds.

2/5

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