Ruth Anne Wagner

As a New Yorker, Uncut Gems spoke to me, nothing about it seemed exaggerated (except — spoiler alert — the tattoo). Uncut Gems can be described as “a week in hell” film. In a wild frenzy, this film follows the main character around Manhattan and Long Island as he wildly negotiates, gambles, and bets everything he has at stake. Uncut Gems is well-paced with superb casting, stellar acting, and a compelling plot. The plot was so tight, wrapping up all lose ends so securely that you couldn’t get a bullet through it, although what happened to The Knicks ring? Although Uncut Gems featured contemporary American basketball teams, the duration of sports-on-courts scenes was just enough to make the plot work. Spoiler alert: the criminals in this film are so real, you can get anxiety and become fearful of your life when watching it! After watching Uncut Gems, all I now want is a BLACK OPAL.

The acting was FANTASTIC, storyline predictable, and audio AWFUL unbearable — it’s one of those films where you must constantly race to adjust the volume due to stupid sound bursts that do not add value to the plot.