Uncut Gems
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A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
What critics thought
Nearly universally acclaimed by critics, Uncut Gems is a maximalist anxiety machine powered by the Safdie brothers' relentless technique and an Adam Sandler performance that most reviewers called a career-best — though audiences at wide release were far more divided, suggesting the film's unrelenting stress is a feature critics loved and general viewers found punishing. The gap between critical rapture and mainstream audience reaction is one of the more striking divides in recent memory.
“Directed with relentless tension and diamond-hard intelligence by Josh and Benny Safdie (who earlier this month won directing honors from the New York Film Critics Circle), Uncut Gems is a thriller and a character study, a tragedy and a blast.”
Justin Chang·Los Angeles Times
“a riveting high-wire act, pairing cosmic visuals with the gritty energy of a dark psychological thriller and sudden bursts of frantic comedy”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
“there is no opportunity for sonic escape in 'Uncut Gems,' a film that often sounds like it is itself taking in three movies at once. The thrum of the thing is massive, varied and thick—the noise of the city, a paranoid score, and sometimes you even hear the dialogue.”
Jon Caramanica·New York Times
“there's so much propulsive, forward momentum even when the characters never get anywhere.”
Radheyan Simonpillai·Now
“Many 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.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorBenny Safdie, Josh Safdie
StarringAdam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel
ComposerDaniel Lopatin
Uncut Gems
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
What critics thought
Nearly universally acclaimed by critics, Uncut Gems is a maximalist anxiety machine powered by the Safdie brothers' relentless technique and an Adam Sandler performance that most reviewers called a career-best — though audiences at wide release were far more divided, suggesting the film's unrelenting stress is a feature critics loved and general viewers found punishing. The gap between critical rapture and mainstream audience reaction is one of the more striking divides in recent memory.
“Directed with relentless tension and diamond-hard intelligence by Josh and Benny Safdie (who earlier this month won directing honors from the New York Film Critics Circle), Uncut Gems is a thriller and a character study, a tragedy and a blast.”
Justin Chang·Los Angeles Times
“a riveting high-wire act, pairing cosmic visuals with the gritty energy of a dark psychological thriller and sudden bursts of frantic comedy”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
“there is no opportunity for sonic escape in 'Uncut Gems,' a film that often sounds like it is itself taking in three movies at once. The thrum of the thing is massive, varied and thick—the noise of the city, a paranoid score, and sometimes you even hear the dialogue.”
Jon Caramanica·New York Times
“there's so much propulsive, forward momentum even when the characters never get anywhere.”
Radheyan Simonpillai·Now
“Many 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.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorBenny Safdie, Josh Safdie
StarringAdam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel
ComposerDaniel Lopatin
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