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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanAfter all the despair, the piling up of glitzy delusion, there’s a feeling of redemption to it connected to what a good movie can do.
- 78TheWrapSteve PondTheWrapSteve PondWild Diamonds is a character study both of Liane and of the culture that has spawned her, and a film that manages to be both empathetic and unforgiving. It won’t make you think she’s making smart choices, but you’ll understand why she’s making bad ones.
- 67IndieWireEsther ZuckermanIndieWireEsther ZuckermanThe screenplay itself fails to get inside Liane’s head as much as Khebizi and the film’s visual style do. You leave feeling like you only scratched the surface of who Liane is. You want more for her as much as she wants more from her small life.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawKhebizi gives a heartfelt performance.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeWild Diamond features gorgeous and frank observations about influencer culture, but it struggles to assert itself narratively.
- 60The Film VerdictStephen DaltonThe Film VerdictStephen DaltonThis very modern brand of post-Warholioan digital fame is a much-debated cultural phenomenon, and Wild Diamond adds nothing especially new or insightful to the discourse. That said, Reidinger does display a rare degree of empathy and understanding towards young women who pursue this kind of tabloid celebrity.
- 42The Film StageSavina PetkovaThe Film StageSavina PetkovaKhebizi, an acting newcomer, delivers a performance that’s this close to perfection, using her sparse dialogue and highly stylized gestures to make Liane appear almost untouchable. If only the script could live up to the level of complexity her first role achieves.