Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler leads this New York City thriller from the Safdie brothers (Good Time), playing a jewel dealer hugely in dept with minimal time to pay it. Co-stars LaKeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You).
- Director:
- Benny SafdieJosh Safdie ('Good Time', 'Heaven Knows What')
- Writer:
- Benny SafdieJosh SafdieRonald Bronstein
- Cast:
- Adam SandlerLakeith StanfieldJulia FoxKevin Garnett
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksBling is, honestly, a pretty classic Sandler character—prone to yelling, childish breakdowns, and sporting a young girlfriend who could really, really do better. But it’s a testament to his strength as an actor that when he commits to a dramatic role—as he’s done for directors like Paul Thomas Anderson and Noah Baumbach in the past—he truly inhabits it. Bling feels like a real person, and it’s infectiously good fun to join him on numerous harebrained adventures, despite his numerous flaws.
I can’t think of a good reason not to give this full marks. I am especially impressed by the way real archive footage is ingrained in the storytelling, which helps sell this movie as if it were completely true, that is if you weren’t already sold on Sandler’s performance, which is pretty much unrecognisable from his usual persona. -...
The New York Times
pressIt doesn't seem to add up to much - a little man lives his life - but this is just enough.
A.V. Club
pressSandler somehow manages to make him both totally exasperating and oddly magnetic—we watch his foolhardy flirtation with ruin in a state of shocked disbelief that borders on admiration. It’s a performance as live-wire exciting as the one the Safdies got out of Robert Pattinson in Good Time. And the movie itself is exhilarating. Just bring a Xanax.
Los Angeles Times
pressIt’s practically a cinematic panic attack, feverishly sustained over more than two hours by two directors who never fail to get under the skin.
The Guardian
pressIt’s a remarkable match-up between film-makers and actor and reaffirms the importance of that partnership, especially for a movie star stuck in a profitable rut. Sandler deserves more, and if he wants us to keep watching, then so do we.
Variety
pressUncut Gems feels like being locked inside the pinwheeling brain of a lunatic for more than two hours — and guess what: It’s a gas!
Hollywood Reporter
pressMany will agree that this is Sandler’s best performance, and the Safdies will finally move from the fringes of the commercial film scene to somewhere closer to the center.
IndieWire
pressIf Uncut Gems leaves people rattled, disoriented, grasping for clarity in the chaos of one man’s hectic routine, that all speaks to the sheer precision of a visionary achievement in full control.
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksBling is, honestly, a pretty classic Sandler character—prone to yelling, childish breakdowns, and sporting a young girlfriend who could really, really do better. But it’s a testament to his strength as an actor that when he commits to a dramatic role—as he’s done for directors like Paul Thomas Anderson and Noah Baumbach in the past—he truly inhabits it. Bling feels like a real person, and it’s infectiously good fun to join him on numerous harebrained adventures, despite his numerous flaws.
The New York Times
pressIt doesn't seem to add up to much - a little man lives his life - but this is just enough.
A.V. Club
pressSandler somehow manages to make him both totally exasperating and oddly magnetic—we watch his foolhardy flirtation with ruin in a state of shocked disbelief that borders on admiration. It’s a performance as live-wire exciting as the one the Safdies got out of Robert Pattinson in Good Time. And the movie itself is exhilarating. Just bring a Xanax.
Los Angeles Times
pressIt’s practically a cinematic panic attack, feverishly sustained over more than two hours by two directors who never fail to get under the skin.
The Guardian
pressIt’s a remarkable match-up between film-makers and actor and reaffirms the importance of that partnership, especially for a movie star stuck in a profitable rut. Sandler deserves more, and if he wants us to keep watching, then so do we.
Variety
pressUncut Gems feels like being locked inside the pinwheeling brain of a lunatic for more than two hours — and guess what: It’s a gas!
Hollywood Reporter
pressMany will agree that this is Sandler’s best performance, and the Safdies will finally move from the fringes of the commercial film scene to somewhere closer to the center.
IndieWire
pressIf Uncut Gems leaves people rattled, disoriented, grasping for clarity in the chaos of one man’s hectic routine, that all speaks to the sheer precision of a visionary achievement in full control.
I can’t think of a good reason not to give this full marks. I am especially impressed by the way real archive footage is ingrained in the storytelling, which helps sell this movie as if it were completely true, that is if you weren’t already sold on Sandler’s performance, which is pretty much unrecognisable from his usual persona. -...
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