Review of Uncut Gems (2019) by Meitgol1 — 19 Jan 2020

This is not your typical movie, and you need to be prepared for high anxiety and non-stop dialogue and changing scenery for the entire 2+ hours. Not a motion sickness issue, just non-stop drama, poor decisions from main actors, and waiting for someone to jump out and knock some sense into the main characters.

I realized I was so wound up with anxiety during the movie when I checked my phone to look at the time and realized there was another 1+ hours left to go! Adam Sandler is great, and showed his true acting ability, which was a surprise.

This is no comedy, although some of us laughed nervously at a few points in the show just to release the tension. Shocking ending that made me gasp out loud, which I never do. I have minor heart disease, and with about 15 minutes left in the movie, I was overwhelmed and needed to stand up and raise my arms to reduce tension and breathe deeply.

It worked, and I was able to enjoy the ending. I have to admit, there were times I wanted to leave because of the foolish choices being made, but I was so invested I just couldn't. Well done movie, and highly recommended.

Just be aware of the anxiety factor and a fast moving flick from start to end.