There is so much to unpack here. This movie has been widely debated about whether it deserved to be nominated for this year's Oscars for Best Picture. Naturally, I had to see if that was true. Uncut Gems stars Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner, a charming jeweler in New York City who lives for the thrills of gambling. When Howard acquires a rare black opal, he goes on a journey where he makes risky decisions to get his biggest gambling win yet to pay off his debts. With people waiting in the shadows to collect their money, Howard will have to balance his business and keep his family away from it all. I will provide you all with my honesty - I can't say I agree with the side of the conversation where this movie should've been nominated. This movie wasn't terrible, but I can't say that it was a great experience either. This movie starts off right away with giving me anxiety... and not even in a good way. There was constant dialogue in this movie with a lot of overlap and yelling going on. Even with subtitles, it was hard to keep straight. I think this was an ode to the city-who-never-sleeps lifestyle of New York City, but I wasn't a fan personally. Also, I have never watched something where the score itself just didn't fit the movie, but I guess I did today. Because of the constant overlapping dialogue, the music had to fight for attention. All of this created a constant of chaos that wasn't helped by the plot either. It's been a while since I've encountered a main character so unlikeable before. Howard Ratner did not make a single good decision throughout the whole entire movie. For two hours, I saw how his gambling addiction led to one bad situation to another. It got so frustrating after a while because how does one not learn from your mistakes? Especially when they escalate to getting you kidnapped during one of your children's school plays? In the few moments I was afforded peace from Howard's chaotic life, I couldn't help but feel some dread. I knew this meant it was going back to terrible at any second. It was exhausting. If you genuinely believe it, I do think this is some of Adam Sandler's best work. He tossed his frat-boy humor for some serious acting, and I think it paid off. It's just unfortunate that it was wasted on something not fully fleshed out for his talent.
I never knew I needed a diamond-encrusted Furby before now.
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