Diamonds are Forever

This movie is silly, and it’s silly in some pretty destructive ways that almost feel unintentional. It’s also loosely built with a bored looking Sean Connery. It has its moments, but I really found this seventh Bond adventure one of the hardest to sit through.

The movie begins with a frantic action beat as Bond breaks into Blofeld’s secret layer, kills the man about to become his double and then Blofled himself. It feels like a continuation, but none of the events of On Her Majesty’s Secret...