Linbeymusol
Wonderful character development!
Keira Brennan
The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.
Ella-May O'Brien
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
shakercoola
Well executed and entertaining but contrived. There's not much chemistry between the two leading parts. A meticulously staged drama with a whimsical jazzy score. Unfortunately it is not dark enough as a serious heist film, or as a caper it needed the con-artist to show more expression of his love for the one he steals from.
Nemesis42
I liked it as it did not get too dark, and this is a break from the common thriller fare. Energising score, perfect acting, writing and direction. Beholding the appearance and character of the female lead, absolutely beautiful, is escapism in itself. The story layers upon itself with not so predictable moves, where some parts are a little predictable. But hey, if one wants something light, a balance of predictability and innovation works well.Thoroughly enjoyed this, and will be honing in on more French films as a result.
Nicole of ArchonCinemaReviews.com
French film Le Dernier Diamant (The Last Diamond) is a thrilling caper about a thief trying to steal a mythical diamond by daringly conning its owner.In Le Dernier Diamant, Simon, a thief released on parole who just can't stop himself from performing larceny with his favorite partner in crime Albert, played by Jean-François Stévenin. He agrees to orchestrate the biggest heist of his life, to steal the "Florentin." A 137 carat mythical diamond finally being brought out from private ownership to auction. To succeed, he must get close to Julia, a diamond expert, for whom the sale is of considerable personal importance.Yvan Attal plays Simon, the cunning con-artist who just can not say "No" to daring theft of substantial difficulty. Julia is played by Bérénice Bejo, a beautiful, confident and smart auction dealer. The chemistry between the two actors is playful and quite engaging for the audience. Further, all supporting characters are unique enough to differentiate the film from just your average caper flick.Le Dernier Diamant, which translates to The Last Diamond in English, has a heist especially expertly written and directed by Eric Barbier. The brunt of the beginning of the film lays the groundwork for the eventual complicated theft and interpersonal character development. It is funny, lighthearted and all-in-all an enjoyable romp of a film.Interestingly the robbery occurs in the middle of the movie, rather than follow the stereotypical formula for a heist movie in which the con occurs in the last third of the film. After which Le Dernier Diamant's tone switches from comedic popcorn cinema to suspenseful drama. It takes a bit of a nosedive with this serious tone but maintains a solidly entertaining flick and commendable addition to the genre.For more FULL reviews of ALL the recent releases, please check out our WEBSITE.
GUENOT PHILIPPE
Nothing more than entertaining. Far away from THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, this pleasant crime flick is not boring at all, well acted and filmed. But unfortunately totally destroyed by the silly ending. For silly audiences because of whom we Watch so many craps - among crime or films noirs, I mean, not comedies. In resume forget Jean-Pierre Melville or Olivier Marchal's atmospheres here. A total waste, if you dare comparing. This feature is not a comedy, and neither exactly a drama, as it is described above. You can Watch it whilst eating your popcorn, and forget it afterwards.An ex con is asked to pull a daring heist, the stealing of a fabulous diamond. The caper itself is interesting, and the characters around it not uninteresting. You find here the usual elements that you may expect in this kind of films. No surprise. Good suspense, and some twists.An acceptable time waster. Nothing more.
