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Uncut Gems

2019

Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie

Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel ...

6.6

20,029

Thriller. Drama Set in the diamond district of New York City, Howard Ratner, a jewelry store owner and dealer to the rich and famous, must find a way to pay his debts when his merchandise is taken from one of his top sellers and girlfriend.

	Author	Review
United States	Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"Dizzying, but engrossing and entertaining, Uncut Gems is a glorious film that showcases Adam Sandler at his finest"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] emerges as real gem itself (...) Many will agree that this is Sandler’s best performance"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Guiding Adam Sandler through his most unhinged performance yet, the Safdie brothers create a delirious, high-intensity character study"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"A riveting high-wire act, pairing cosmic visuals with the gritty energy of a dark psychological thriller and sudden bursts of frantic comedy"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"[It is] fun if also wearying and at times annoying. It doesn’t seem to add up to much (...) but this is just enough. It’s easier to admire than to love"	NEU
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"A jangling panic attack of a movie and a timely reminder that, when he puts his mind to it, Adam Sandler can be one of the finest actors currently working"	POS
United States	K. Austin Collins Vanity Fair	"A great [movie], for starters. (...) 'Uncut Gems' is a movie that lives in the gut, where shit makes a name for itself, where anxiety, folly, and instinct are borne out without morality or restriction."	POS
United States	Josh Lewis The Film Stage	"Sandler delivers one of his very best physical performances as Howard, making us genuinely feel every heated exasperation and crushing failure of his as he schemes and sweats his way all across New York City"	POS
United States	Jake Cole Slant	"In the film, a man's individual tragedy illuminates the emptiness of the systems that define him. (...) an adrenalized cinematic realm that could only have been conceived by (...) Safdie brothers. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Tomris Laffly rogerebert.com	"Dark, disturbing and gloriously rich on cultural details (...) with well-conceived side characters as memorable as Sandler in a demanding, career-best performance."	POS
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"The best movie of Adam Sandler’s career (...) The script is very smart, the perfect length and every single character is extremely memorable, especially the women (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Stephanie Zacharek Time	"'Uncut Gems' is terrifically effective as you’re watching it, though its aroma (...) might not linger (...) Sandler makes it all work"	POS
United States	Michelle Jaworski The Daily Dot	"Sandler gives a captivating turn (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Phil de Semlyen Empire	"A monumental thriller, which vividly captures its world’s specifics and calibrates its snaky plot for maximum nail-bitability (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"Adam Sandler shines in frenetic drama (...) It’s a remarkable match-up between film-makers and actor and reaffirms the importance of that partnership (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Lewis Knight Mirror	"Those in its thrall are rewarded with laugh-out-loud moments, the edge of your seat tension, and a great showcase for Adam Sandler’s talents (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"It is the most arrhythmia-inducingly tense film I have seen in years (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie	"Adam Sandler's greatest on-screen performance (...) A diamond-sharp crime thriller (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Donald Clarke Irish Times	"Idina Menzel owns the screen (...) [The directors'] encouragement to sympathise with an urban weasel of Dickensian proportions ultimately proves hard to resist (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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