Review of Uncut Gems (2019) by Franzhcritic — 29 Dec 2019

I think we all have our biases towards any film with Adam Sandler's name attached to it. The reviews I read about his performance were not wrong. It's perhaps his best role in the entire decade, and the best since 'Punch Drunk Love'.

As enthralling as he is, I find myself liking the film far less than I expected. The movies as a whole feels rushed and underdeveloped, with a one-man show surrounded by 2-D standees being mechanically moved by the directors.

And the ending, which I'll refrain from spoiling, left a lot to be desired. The story wasted a lot of potential, but to its credit, it did allow Adam Sandler to showcase the talent that many of us already knew he possessed, but didn't expect from him.

Aside from him, 'Uncut Gems' is meh.