Jacob Hair

Realistic portrayal of what a gambling addiction can do to someone. Chasing lust and money over a good life is often a realistic choice of those with an addiction of the sorts. You’re meant to not like these characters, you’re supposed to feel upset at these choices, and most importantly you’re supposed to feel uncomfortable and anxious. Those who rate it low are either coming into this with a fixed mindset that Sandler isn’t a good actor or haven’t watched enough indie films to understand it isn’t your traditional story telling. It’s loud, it’s upsetting, it’s everything you don’t want in a movie yet it meshes so well together to not only immerse you into the movies world, but the life of Howard himself. Don’t go into this movie expecting it to be a great date movie or a movie you can casually watch, it’s a film that will make you feel uneasy. As for acting, Sandler does a fantastic job once again showing off his acting chops, proving that he’s not a one trick pony. Kevin Garnett is surprisingly solid when it comes to acting, feeling like how KG really carries himself off the court. Julia Fox is amazing for this being her first movie role, a few improvements she can make, but for what’s considered a rookie, it’s great. Lakieth Stanfield yet again impresses with another great performance. There was no noticeable bad acting in this movie asides from one maybe two small segments. Overall, Uncut Gems was not the movie I went into the theater expecting and I was left with a treat. Don’t fall for the people who are nitpicking at every little thing or using big vocabulary to try and make themselves sound like they know what they’re talking about deter you from this film, if you’re a cinema fan, Uncut Gems is a movie you should watch.