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By Mike Scott (1,178) for New Orleans Times-Picayune (573) on 16 Jan 2020

Uncut Gems boasts a kinetic energy that, by the time the closing credits roll, will make you feel like you went to the gym rather than the…

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 11 Jan 2020

The latest from the Safdie brothers is a cracking follow up to Good Time: a jangling panic attack of a movie and a timely reminder that,…

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By Kevin Harley (322) for Total Film (3,532) on 10 Jan 2020

Adam Sandler is off-the-scale good in the Safdies’ latest: a scuzzy shot of adrenaline into the crime pic’s heart…

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By Donald Clarke (1,051) for The Irish Times (483) on 09 Jan 2020

The audience, eager to give such characters their due, has to crane its collective neck as the momentum drags it to a relentless conclusion…

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By Daniel Green (105) for CineVue (2,163) on 09 Jan 2020

Uncut Gems is not only one of the tightest, tensest American thrillers of recent years but also a fine addition to the New York-set movie canon…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for The Guardian (2,969) on 09 Jan 2020

It’s a cinema of pure energy and grungy voltage, and the Safdies make it look very easy. This will be the year’s most exciting film…

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By Nick De Semlyen (166) for Empire (3,446) on 06 Jan 2020

A monumental thriller, which vividly captures its world’s specifics and calibrates its snaky plot for maximum nail-bitability…

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By Vince Mancini (256) for Uproxx (697) on 02 Jan 2020

It’s a remarkable work of feral filmmaking that makes everything else feel domesticated by comparison…

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By Chris Evangelista (306) for Slashfilm (971) on 02 Jan 2020

On one hand, it’s a treat to watch Sandler break out of his endless stream of bargain-basement Netflix comedies to try something like…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 26 Dec 2019

Uncut Gems is part psychological thriller, part black comedy, part thriller and part dysfunctional extended family drama — and it clicks…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 26 Dec 2019

Cinematographer Darius Khondji gives the film a gritty, twitchy feel. The Safdies give it a story and a pace that never lets up…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 24 Dec 2019

Because Howard never stops moving, neither does the movie, and the effect is both exhausting and electrifying…

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By Karen Gordon (174) for Original-Cin (1,156) on 23 Dec 2019

Uncut Gems is a heart-pounding sprint of a movie, a two-hour anxiety attack, anchored by a tour de force performance by Adam Sandler…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 21 Dec 2019

The latest nerve-shredder from Josh and Benny Safdie is worth seeing, even if it’s not their finest two hours, and even if half of any…

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By Barry Hertz (792) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 19 Dec 2019

Whatever praise heads toward Sandler should be tripled in the direction of the Safdies…

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By Kevin Nguyen (1) for The Verge (432) on 19 Dec 2019

Uncut Gems is about the thrill of the gambit, the jolt of glee and terror in watching someone pursue the next shiny thing…

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By Richard Whittaker (567) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 19 Dec 2019

The only term is relentless, and for a lot of viewers Uncut Gems’ third act has been stressful, even traumatic…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 19 Dec 2019

I could describe Uncut Gems for you, or you could try and hold your breath for a full minute and pretty much have the same experience…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 19 Dec 2019

Sandler is so good, so committed and so watchable that, despite everything — Howard’s irrationality, a rogue’s gallery of unpleasant…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 19 Dec 2019

The effect is a movie that has a couple of great scenes tucked into a brilliantly excruciating tale that will not let go of its feeling of…

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