Uncut Gems is a crime thriller set in New York in 2012. It follows Howard Ratner, played by Adam Sandler, a shady jeweler and gambling addict, who is deep in debt with his loan shark which causes rifts with his family, business partners and friends.
After the movies world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, there was a good amount of hype for it and Sandler’s performance. He was able to really transform for this part. I didn’t see Adam the comedian when watching him, I really felt transported with his portrayal of a character that was loud, neurotic, and at times would make you so frustrated with all of the bad decisions he was making. The rest of the cast did great as well. There were some surprising additions to the group like, Kevin Garnett and Idina Menzel, who both did really well in their respective roles. Also a relatively unknown actor, in her first role, Julia Fox, did a great job as a driven, ambitious showroom sales woman and mistress.
The story was easy to follow, unpredictable and at times nerve-racking. I thought it was interesting how it was set in 2012, surrounded by real life events, but in a fictional screenplay.
In the end, even though the movie was interesting, I felt like it was dragging on too much and about an hour in I was checking to see how much time was left. Also, the editing at the beginning and the end was odd, and the costumes and soundtrack didn’t really fit the era. For me, this is one that I found was original in thought but, because of how it was executed, not one that I would want to watch again.
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