I think a third design degree would have made all the difference for this film.
Film Uncut Gems (2019)
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I think a third design degree would have made all the difference for this film.
The attention seeker has got a point. I liked it but 90% of the people praising the anxiety inducing, claustrophobic film are doing so because they read a review saying that.
Audience and critics seem to disagree on this one. About 50% from the audience and 90% from the critics on RT.
I'm a bit conflicted. The thing I disliked the most about this movie is arguably the only thing that made the movie stand out. I'm of course talking about the insane pace, editing and almost constant bickering and screaming. It annoyed me a lot, but it also kept me focused.
Oh and the ass everyone is talking about was fecking pristine.
I'm a bit conflicted. The thing I disliked the most about this movie is arguably the only thing that made the movie stand out. I'm of course talking about the insane pace, editing and almost constant bickering and screaming. It annoyed me a lot, but it also kept me focused.
Oh and the ass everyone is talking about was fecking pristine.
Or because they actually experienced emotion during the film, which can be a rare event in these days of 3 hour+ borefests.
I doubt it. It's probably because it actually made them feel something, which films are generally pretty shit at doing unless it's sad or funny.
I loved it, the missus despised it, guess that explains the 50% audience score, amirite? it is an incredibly frustrating and anxiety inducing film to watch.
I usually absolutely hate films where the characters make ridiculous decisions, usually used as a plot device, that leave you almost shouting at the screen. In this film though, I really believed that the awful decisions he made actually made sense to him, and were completely in keeping with his character, which gave the horrendous anxiety and anger I was feeling a different context.
No mentions of Kevin Garnett flexing some acting chops?
If you've ever been around gambling addicts, this film will strike a particular nerve, as they are unbelievably self-destructive just as this film portrays. That mania and incredibly poor decision making, plus the lies and deceit... Sandler did a good job of bringing that to life.
Was pretty sure the end would be how it was, in some form or other, for the fact conducting yourself in that manner is going to catch up with you, eventually.
The jarring nature of the whole film is very reminiscent of casinos, arcades and betting houses - the tone perfectly matched the material and exposition of a chaotic man's mind. I think if you've been in those environments, you normalise the noise in this film pretty much immediately.
Well worth watching.
If you've ever been around gambling addicts, this film will strike a particular nerve, as they are unbelievably self-destructive just as this film portrays. That mania and incredibly poor decision making, plus the lies and deceit... Sandler did a good job of bringing that to life.
Was pretty sure the end would be how it was, in some form or other, for the fact conducting yourself in that manner is going to catch up with you, eventually.
I thought the little, grey, long-haired chap would be the one to kill him, though, after being constantly ripped off and belittled by him for merely wanting his money back.
The jarring nature of the whole film is very reminiscent of casinos, arcades and betting houses - the tone perfectly matched the material and exposition of a chaotic man's mind. I think if you've been in those environments, you normalise the noise in this film pretty much immediately.
Well worth watching.
I go into a bookies once a week for however long I'm in the last man standing competition and I dread it.
Half a dozen lads smoking outside the entrance, the drone of horse-racing on 20 televisions inside, hundreds of bettings dockets strewn all over the floor, 20+ people with furrowed brows staring at dockets or the TVs.
I try to get in and out in 30 seconds. It's horrible.
Yeah, and that's perfectly encapsulated in the film.
You ever been around the fruit machine halls? Ugh.
I initially found it too grating, it was like being stuck in a war with bombs going off all around you and all the stress that ensues. However I have found myself thinking about it quite a lot since and am planning to watch it again soon because in essence its a truly brilliant portrayal of the chaos of being a compulsive gambler and the mind struggle that the addict/gambler goes through.
Magnificent. What a performance by Sandler. Gripped me from the outset. Bravo!
He really is. Stellar performance.
As a compulsive gambler this film really spoke to me, and I chose not to listen, £20 on United monday night! 
This is how we win.As a compulsive gambler this film really spoke to me, and I chose not to listen, £20 on United monday night!
As a compulsive gambler this film really spoke to me, and I chose not to listen, £20 on United monday night!
High-roller!
He probably needed those hairy moments to feel alive sadly. The women and bling were just props to his real love, the feeling of putting it all on the line for the elation the big win can bring.
We need to get a big fecking inspirational gemstone to Ighalo.
I hated pretty much everything about this movie.
I now hate pretty much everything about you.
Every cloud.
This movie was great.
Enjoyed it a lot. The frenetic, nonstop pace really kept you hooked. Sadly, the movie was always going to end badly for Sandler's character.
Good movie for those to appreciate their relatively own boring lives. Not taking anything away from his acting, but this felt like to me a character that Sandler would be very familiar with.
Good movie for those to appreciate their relatively own boring lives. Not taking anything away from his acting, but this felt like to me a character that Sandler would be very familiar with.
Anyone else think at some point, that the opal was gonna be swapped out with a fake?
KG was essentially playing himself but yah, he's very convincing in the role. Way more acting chops than one would expect.
Agree with what you've spoilered too. Thought him and was it his brother(?) would play a more important integral part in the story.
Film was good but not great. None of it made sense and the ending was a killer, excuse the pun.
1. Why did his wife put up with all his shenanigans?
2. Why was he constantly being chased for money but he was able to support a business, a lavish lifestyle, a mistress and apartment?
3. Why the hell did he give the rock to Garnett?
4. Why didn't he just sell Garnett's earrings? I'm sure they'd be worth a few quid?
5. How the hell did he land someone as hot as Julia Fox?
6. Why didn't he just let the thugs go instead of penning them in the security doors?
2. Why was he constantly being chased for money but he was able to support a business, a lavish lifestyle, a mistress and apartment?
3. Why the hell did he give the rock to Garnett?
4. Why didn't he just sell Garnett's earrings? I'm sure they'd be worth a few quid?
5. How the hell did he land someone as hot as Julia Fox?
6. Why didn't he just let the thugs go instead of penning them in the security doors?
- I'm guessing money and that the kids didn't know about it all at the beginning.
- He wasn't exactly well off during the film, he was planning on renting the apartment out wasn't he and that's why he booted her out? Plus he was hoping the Opal would give him a big payday to pay everyone off etc.
- Lucky charm and Garnett gave him that ring as a means of showing he'll give it him back
- Didn't he give them him back when he was in the shop looking at the Opal?
- Who knows, lucky guy!
- Because they where going to chase after the girl who was putting all the cash down on the bet, as Sandler owed them the money.
Watch Good Time on Netflix. Made by the same guys and has elements of this style in it but a little more toned down. Far better film in my opinion.
