Great road movie with excellent character development. Unfairly being "rightsized" out of his 30 year diamond sales job, "old timer" Robert Forster, is put on the road to train his successor. This uneasy situation eventually leads to mutual respect, and better understanding of each other. The heartless big company that they now both have to deal with is a perfect example of the "throw away" mentality used by companies to further their own gain at the expense of loyal employees. All I can say is that if you have ever been "let go", you will cherish this film, because in the end things get surprisingly gratifying for our mismatched salesmen. The movie is a winner, and is highly recommended. - MERK

Robert Forster has made many movies in his career, however I can't name one of them, until now. The dynamic duo of Donnie Wahlberg and Robert Forster was unexpected.Forster plays a traveling diamond salesman in the business 30 years, when he has a heart attack, and the company he works for begins to lose faith in him. He's forced to team up with the new trainee, Wahlberg. Forster begins to teach Wahlberg the tricks of the trade, however, at first Wahlberg doesn't want to listen. He's more interested in hooking up with girls and partying. As time goes on, a special kind of friendship begins to form.At various points along their journey they stop off at a massage parlor to "relax." Let me just say you will never forget the girl with the giant eyeball tattoo on her chest. If you can find a way to see this movie, then just see it, you won't regret it.I don't want to sum this movie up in euphemisms, but I left the theater (when I saw it at the Stony Brook film festival in 2000) in awe. The audience applauded and it won the audience award that year.I was hoping Dan Cohen made some other great movies, but according to IMDb, he hasn't. Anyway, I recently bought it on DVD, and the second time around, 8 years later, it's equally as great. GO SEE IT!

I am shocked by all the good reviews on the cover of this movie and on IMDb. It belongs in the $2 bin at your local video store. To say that this is a B movie is extremely generous.Besides lacking a single redeemable character, only slightly better than average acting, and an ugly 80's style picture quality, the script for this film is dull and lifeless. This film is not only boring--it is pathetic. (Admittedly, there is occasionally some mildly interesting chemistry between the two main characters.) Even the final plot twist--rather, the only plot twist--does not save this film.Rent "Diamond Men" if you must, but do not hesitate to turn it off once you become appraised of its worthlessness. 2 out of 10.

Went into this movie not expecting much but came out very satisfied. Lots of cliches but all characters very well portrayed. Moves along well without slowing down. If you liked Robert Forster in "Jackie Brown", you'll like this movie.