Uncut Gems (2019) (1 Viewer)

[JohnRice]

lol

 

[Jeffrey D]

I watched this yesterday for the first time- my take is the attitude is more defined than the plot.
This film is chock-full of attitude. Sandler is good, but I can understand why he and the film were overlooked at the Oscars- his character was ugly, and the polarizing nature of the film is a bit of a turn off. Overall, I liked it.

 

[The Drifter]

Just watched Uncut Gems for the first time (on Blu). This was an incredibly good film, and featured what is probably Sandler's best performance. Truly amazing. Really liked the frenetic/manic style, the NYC setting, etc.

Spoiler: SPOILER

When watching the film, I half-expected that the Sandler character would lose all of his money & end up getting killed at the end by the violent bookies/creditors. However, I did not see him winning over $1 million (by betting on the basketball game) and still getting killed by these people....though this actual ending should have come as no surprise, either.

The techno/electronic dance tune playing over the closing credits was superb: Gigi D'Agostino's I'll Fly with you. Brilliant song selection here; and, even though I don't ever remember hearing it before - it's quickly become one of my favorite songs.

Big fan of the SB, especially of their previous film - Good Time.

 

[WillG]

Just watched Uncut Gems for the first time (on Blu). This was an incredibly good film, and featured what is probably Sandler's best performance. Truly amazing. Really liked the frenetic/manic style, the NYC setting, etc.

Spoiler: SPOILER

When watching the film, I half-expected that the Sandler character would lose all of his money & end up getting killed at the end by the violent bookies/creditors. However, I did not see him winning over $1 million (by betting on the basketball game) and still getting killed by these people....though this actual ending should have come as no surprise, either.

The techno/electronic dance tune playing over the closing credits was superb: Gigi D'Agostino's I'll Fly with you. Brilliant song selection here; and, even though I don't ever remember hearing it before - it's quickly become one of my favorite songs.

Big fan of the SB, especially of their previous film - Good Time.

regarding the spoiler it was kind of out of left field, but probably the only way it really could have ended. My gripe with the film is that a lot of people talk about how stress inducing it is, but I’m not sure I see it. Sandler’s problems in that movie were all of his own making. everything that happens to him is his own fault. I’m trying to think of a good example of a movie with a basically good character that something happens that spirals out of control. One that comes to mind is the guy that Giovanni Ribisi sells worthless stock to in “Boiler Room”