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• genre=Thriller
• ratings=8,4 of 10
• year=2019
• Country=USA
• audience score=24029 vote
• runtime=135minute

Howard had it all. A beautiful wife with 3 kids. A mansion of a house. A sorta successful business. Millions in the bank. Met a famous basketball player. But it wasn't enough. He had to have a side chick. He had to gamble thousands on games. He had to cheat people to get what he wanted. He wanted an unachievable need he didn't know what it was. He's unhappy. Then, that bullet to the face, the wake up call, gave him the escape from the unknown need. He dies with a slight smile on his face because he finally achieved the ultimate need of needs: He became free of the need. He gained the ability to see the universe in its entirety. He is finally happy. He realizes that the true uncut gem is space, for we see an interesting object that we know or don't know the inside of. For all we know, the inside of space is something way more beautiful. The same way Kevin Garnett saw the vastness on the inside of the black opal.

That OPN Korn logo tho 0:22. | Sheila O'Malley December 25, 2019 "Everything I do is not going right. " So sobs Howard, the adrenaline-junkie diamond dealer gambling addict played by Adam Sandler in "Uncut Gems. " Taking place over the course of a couple of days, "Uncut Gems, " directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, hurtles along a narrow track over a yawning abyss, following Howard as he attempts to pay down his huge gambling debts by, of course, placing increasingly risky bets. There's the hope that once he pays it all off, he'll wipe the slate clean, and repair some of the bridges he's burned. But everyone around Howard knows this is a fantasy. His addiction is too entrenched. The dazzle of the "uncut gems" in the title is not a surface shine. It glows at the center of the earth, it burns in Howard's core. Advertisement It makes sense, then, that "Uncut Gems" would start with a sequence where the camera goes inside a black?opal (dug out of the Welo opal mines in northern Ethiopia) which then morphs into the inside of a human colon. The colon of Howard, to be exact, as he endures a colonoscopy. The images on the hospital monitor look similar to the fantastical space of the opal's innards, its curves and layers. This is metaphor writ so large it's brazen, a theme hammered home with refreshing rhetorical candor. The opal is inside Howard, his need for it comes from the basest part of him. He lives in a state of "gold sickness" or "dragon sickness" (so vividly described by J. R. Tolkien in The Hobbit), the hypnotic power of gems luring men into madness since the beginning of time, seeking pirate's gold, El Dorado, the Holy Grail, on doomed colonialist adventures. Howard's black opal is the same as any long-besought gem: it emanates a magical pull on all who look upon it. Its power is almost wholly symbolic. Co-written by the Safdies and regular collaborator Ronald Bronstein, "Uncut Gems" immerses you in Howard's nutty cacophonous world. Howard's jewelry shop in New York's Diamond District is a tiny space with the atmosphere of a three-ring circus. The double entrance to his shop?requiring two buzzes?is a buffer between Howard and the world, giving him (at the most) 10 seconds lead time against anyone looking for him. His assistant Demany ( LaKeith Stanfield) hustles clients who might be interested in the flashy items in Howard's inventory, and the latest lure is Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett (playing himself), waiting in the shop when Howard returns from the colonoscopy. Howard can't resist showing Garnett his latest acquisition: the opal, just arrived from Ethiopia, which Howard is putting it up for auction later in the week (at a hugely inflated price). He tells Garnett about how he feels connected to the Ethiopian Jews who dig up the opals, and his enthusiasm is so passionate it's catching. Garnett asks if he could borrow the opal for good luck at the upcoming Eastern Conference finals, and Howard says yes. Howard saying "yes" is the first of the many, many terrible choices he makes over the next 135 minutes. He owes so much money that goons follow him around, showing up at his office. These people mean business. His wife ( Idina Menzel) seethes with hatred for him. His daughter can barely tolerate him. He's put up his young mistress ( Julia Fox) in an apartment he's rented for her. Howard is always on the go, always running out of rooms, racing down sidewalks, charging across lobbies. And that's the thing about addiction, the thing that "Uncut Gems" really understands. On some level, the stress is the point. The nerve endings are so frayed they need the stress. Howard is useless without panic. So is his mistress, who also suffers from a form of "gold sickness. ” It is their main bond. This is not a "cautionary tale" about the dangers of gambling. It's more like a virtual-reality game where you step into Howard's experience. The Safdies use New York City in ways that haven't been seen since films in the '70s. The city has been so cleaned up and gentrified and homogenized it might be easy to forget that so much goes on at street-level, so much chaos, the marginalized and lost seeking a foothold, the grifters and hustlers slipping through the cracks, working their angles. The?Safdies' " Heaven Knows What " was documentary-like in its approach, but their follow-up?" Good Time " was a race-against-the-clock thriller, its action sprawling over the five boroughs. The Safdies are nervy, funny, and comfortable with discomfort. Their characters have no access to comfort, and yet in every moment they're striving to escape, hustle, talk their way out of things, talk their way into things, get what they need, what they want. Veteran cinematographer Darius Khondji (a changeup from the Safdies' regular collaboration with Sean Price Williams) brings out the sickly gleam in this world, the green-fuzz of the interior lighting, the glamour of some of the interiors juxtaposed with the sleaze of the others. In a recent conversation between Adam Sandler and Brad Pitt for Variety's Actors on Actors series, Pitt observed that even though Howard makes all these bad choices in "Uncut Gems, " you worry about the guy. It is Pitt's contention that this is because of Sandler's "warm-heartedness, " something you always feel, no matter the material. I think there's something to that. You hear people expressing surprise when Sandler gives a good performance. There should be no surprise. When he's given good material, like Paul Thomas Anderson's "Punch Drunk Love, " or Noah Baumbach's "The Meyerowitz Stories" (to name just a few), he's as good as it gets. Behind his humor is pain and rage, both of which he is able to tap into. Here, as Howard, complete with goatee, fancy glasses, "club" clothes, he is a portrait of a man living on the edge. He never stops talking. He never stops striving, scheming, shouting, hustling. In his eyes is the devotional gleam of the big score. "Self-delusion" is a redundant term. All delusions come from a willingness to buy into a fantasy, an off-chance, a long shot. In a delusion, your brain is a cage, and you are your own prison guard, monitoring the perimeters of allowable thought. Delusion feeds addiction, and addiction needs a constant supply of delusion. "Uncut Gems" shows this electrified-fence feedback loop like no other film in recent memory. It's excruciating and exhilarating. Reveal Comments comments powered by.

Adam Sandler got robbed by the academy, which is I dont give a rip about Hollywood anymore. Jewelry. Cant believe that critics dont like this movie because of how dark it is. Go watch a Disney movie instead. Great analysis. It actually helped me identify my reaction to the film with a lot more clarity. I wondered why when I got out of the theater... I felt like I just got done reading a Lovecraftian cosmic horror story. I suppose this movie has a similar effect due to it's chaos-based theme. A24 you must do a Terminator movie. Who could relate with jokers life, people treat u like trash... Yall need to chill jfc. just appreciate the remix.
The Safdie brothers provided a perfect role for Sandler and he delivers. I'm sure this has been said before but Sandler kills it from the second he appears on screen untill the credits roll. In a story that has to have the performance of a lifetime to rise to the heights it did. Not to mention outside of Lakeith Stanfield little star power from the supporting cast. The academy showed once again it's a popularity contest and not an appreciation for great Cinema. The film as a whole should have been nominated but without Sandler putting his all into the star role which will go down as one of the best of the 2010's it might not have been one of the best movies of last year. One part Vangelis, one part Tangerine Dream. Beautiful score by Daniel Lopatin.
Critics Consensus Uncut Gems reaffirms the Safdies as masters of anxiety-inducing cinema -- and proves Adam Sandler remains a formidable dramatic actor when given the right material. 92% TOMATOMETER Total Count: 315 52% Audience Score Verified Ratings: 12, 105 Uncut Gems Ratings & Reviews Explanation Tickets & Showtimes The movie doesn't seem to be playing near you. Go back Enter your location to see showtimes near you. Uncut Gems Videos Photos Movie Info From acclaimed filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes an electrifying crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he 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. Rating: R (for pervasive strong language, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use) Genre: Directed By: Written By: In Theaters: Dec 25, 2019 wide On Disc/Streaming: Feb 25, 2020 Runtime: 135 minutes Studio: A24 Cast News & Interviews for Uncut Gems Critic Reviews for Uncut Gems Audience Reviews for Uncut Gems Uncut Gems Quotes Movie & TV guides.
When KG names all those players, I was waiting for Ray Allen ???. En gascogne. Thats a click bait right? that title cant be true... Oh I already love this guy & the fact that he broke Seans character and made him laugh was great. Sorry I came late ( that's what she said* but this video was dope! Love the content! <3. Stylenet. Level 1 Am I the only one who preferred Good Time instead of Uncut Gems? ?? (Maybe it's because I'm a great fan of Trainspotting) level 2 I initially thought Uncut Gems was better after seeing it in the theater. I rewatched both in quarantine and definitely prefer Good Time. GT reminds me of Taxi Driver in a way. It’s like an original take on a sociopath who doesn’t care about anyone. UG was like a heartbreaking story of where impulsive addiction leads. Both movies let you peer into a grimy subculture and make you feel gross in the best way. Both are fantastic. Safdie brothers are legends. level 2 I preferred Good Time too. Uncut Gems felt like something that we'd seen done before, just in a different style. Good Time felt more original and compelling to me. Like them both though. level 2 I'd be curious to see what the split is for the people that have seen both. I thought I preferred Good Time initially but the more I watch and think about Uncut Gems, the stronger I prefer it. level 2 Uncut Gems has some stronger aspects, but I prefer Good Time just a tiny bit. Both are excellent though, equally entertaining and emotionally engaging. level 2 They’re both around the same for me. Good Time has the benefit of me genuinely hating Connie more than Howie. Connie just agitates me so much and that works toward the movie for me level 2 I watched Good Time over the weekend and yeah, I couldn’t agree more. Hits the ground running, plot line was much more unexpected and intriguing level 2 The Lighthouse isn't a favourite? level 2 There’s a conspicuous lack of The Lighthouse. level 1 What's the point of including a DVD with a Blu-Ray? level 2 when you have an xbox 360 and a ps4 like me, it’s just in case one of them breaks level 2 most cars only play Blu-Rays so DVDs come in handy on a road trip level 1 I hate how A24 puts the rotten tomatoes logo on their posters and DVDs. level 2 Yeah rotten tomato scores hold little weight with me. So I agree level 2 me too, I’m very happy uncut gems didn’t have it. would have totally ruined the whole cover. I really don’t like the packaging further than the outside sleeve though. the dvd disc is black and white but the blu-ray disc is blue and silver. :-(.
Rock and Kev should remake Arnold and Danny's Twins movie. Uncut Gems is a rare accomplishment on many levels, but one of the strangest is its use of music as a counterpoint to the tension of the story, rather than to emphasize it. This is not unique: Paul Thomas Anderson (who Adam Sandler worked with in Punch Drunk Love) has done quite a bit of that also. But there are moments in Uncut Gems where it is done with such skill and poignancy that it bears remarking. The protagonist of the film is the embodiment of neurotic energy, desperate to move forward no matter how appealing his present circumstances look from the outside. He is wealthy, but grasps for the next score like a junkie; has a family, but acts like someone with no people; is an intelligent man, but acts with supreme idiocy. As we watch, the audience is forced into two minds: A detached sadness for a character we see spiraling out of control, and a sympathetic anxiety we share with him. It's as if he isn't making the decisions we see him making, but rather he is just experiencing them, and dragging us along. Which, given the premise of gambling addiction, may not be far from the truth. But along the way, there are moments where the fury subsides; where the character is, if not at peace, at least given enough breathing space to achieve a moment's reflection. It is these moments that elevate Uncut Gems from a good film to a great one. One that stays in mind is the character going into an empty apartment after his mistress has left, and finds the Madonna song "Rain" playing on his stereo. The music is diegetic (recorded for real in the space seen on camera), illuminating the apartment he's in with its sound, and puts the viewer in that place and moment. It's a soft song, in a high apartment, with floor-to-ceiling windows showing the lights of the city beyond. A man who is always in motion, running from himself, stops and sees it, hears it. The moment speaks to the idea of a gem; of a lot of meaning frozen into a single form. It's an instant of peace amid chaos.
I got 20 minutes in and stopped watching because I feel like the whole movie is gonna give me anxiety lmao. De lettres. What the media told me about this movie: This movie is promoting violence What I got after watching this movie: Be kind to others you never know the struggles the other person might be going through. Kirby, right back at ya ??. After GOOD TIME (the greatest film of 2017) I instantly became a Safdie Bros fanboy. Some of my other film loving friends call me out for it on occasion. They were afraid I would go into this with a skewed perspective, or a bias if you will, but they should give me more credit. I watch things with an open mind and heart (I think? But what do I know, really?

Getting through UNCUT GEMS is a lot like getting through the full cycle of an abusive relationship. That is, if you are someone with a sadistic sense of humor, as well as a subtle taste for masochism. At first it's just fun, then you start seeing the danger in it but you're still able to laugh about it, then it stops being fun and you just really, really, really need it to die. Adam Sandler kills it as Howie. I'm telling you, this character is legendary, and that's because he one of the biggest idiots of all time, living an abominable lifestyle. It's as if the ONLY thing he knows how to do is dig himself into a deeper hole. Where the realism in all of this hits the hardest is that on occasion you start to wonder, maybe Howie does know what he's doing after all. Does he. It's an epic gamble - but what's at risk as a viewer, is your sanity, or in my case, my wellness. By the last half hour of 2 hours and 15 minutes spent caught in the whirlwind of Howie's life, I was physically ill. I was full-on nauseous, sick to my stomach. Now, I watch A LOT of movies, and I love tense, anxiety-drenched films more than almost any other type, but this is the ONLY movie that has ever managed to make me physically nauseous. I guess I should be impressed by that. The rest of the cast was great. Julia Fox was fantastically believable as an opportunistic flooze. Lakeith Stanfield played a rather despicable character which was an impressive shift from his usual chilled out, highly likeable characters. Kevin Garnett was perfect for his part. Idina Menzel was amazing as Sandler' I think? It was awesome to see Eric Bogosian's big freaky eyes again. All the gnarly henchman and pawn shop dudes were ace. The notoriously in-your-face Safdie style of cinematography, pacing, and editing is there, and it's as effective as ever. Everything is extremely well executed. The only reason I can't give it a higher rating personally is because it's SUCH A UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE. And I realize that's the point. It's an effective piece. But, it's just so painful to watch. It's wild that Good Time was around 90 minutes long and it felt like it had a lot more breathing room and a bit more dynamics. This 135 minutes is a straight stranglehold of intended redundancy for many of you, it WILL BEAT YOUR BRAIN DOWN, just as it did with myself and each of the two gals I attended with. I guess you'll all have to see it to understand, huh? One thing's for sure - the Safdie's still know what they are doing. There's nothing quite like this.

Idk why but Brad Pitt just seems too unreal. Hes like a unicorn, he speaks and moves and expresses himself but hes just this mythical creature that exists on earth. 19:12 Zombieland 2 Double Tap. This movies sucks. Du voyage.
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Uncut Gems Rated 7.3 / 10 based on 753 reviews.