Review of Uncut Gems (2019) by Lambo442 — 18 Apr 2020

Let there be no more doubt that Adam Sandler is in fact a quality actor who's way too underrated and wasted in the usual garbage he appears in. I knew after seeing him in Punch Drunk Love he was very talented and he's just incredible in this.

For me this is a tragic tale of how worldly greed and obsession with beauty can ultimately lead to unhappiness. Sandler's Mistress in the movie is the same as the gem he's obsessed with, dangerous and unobtainable.

He's a man that has everything but still wants more. He's a man that lusts after excitement and novelty and disregards what he always has. By the end of the film the message is clear. Don't! Everything about this film is perfect.

The music, the acting, the pacing. There's so much going on underneath the surface too thematically. I'm still finding hidden meaning in it.