First, let me admit that I am not really a big Adam Sandler fan. While I found his man-child routine mildly amusing at the beginning of his film career yet as time went on with no real evolution, Sandler became increasingly tiresome to me. But there was one brief moment back in 2002 that made me take notice of the comedian. This was his appearance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Punch Drunk Love", a dark and quirky romantic-comedy where Sandler impressively delivered an incredible, heartfelt performance. However after this critical success, Sandler quickly retreated back to the familiar lowbrow comedies that first brought him fame.
Now almost twenty years later, Sandler seems to be in the mood to take another big creative risk. And that is in the latest from the Safdie brothers, who had their commercial breakthrough in 2017 with their indie crime drama, "Good Time", with "Uncut Gems". Sandler plays a New York City jeweler who gets a thrill from his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win. He continuously places risky bets and his reckless behavior threatens his marriage, business and potentially, his life. This is a dramatic role for Mr. Sandler and he appears more than ready for the challenge.
"Uncut Gems" is due in U.S. theaters in limited release on December 13, 2019 and goes wide on December 25th.
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