Why Uncut Gems is so Stressful

[@TheKinoCorner]

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[@TheKinoCorner]

@Michael Snyder I write a script and before I record I have some friends read it and fact check it. I've made enough videos to know about what length my videos will be. So for an 8 minute video like this, it's about 1700 words. 2000 words or so will get me to 10 minutes but I don't want to pad out my videos. I'll only go to 10 minutes if I think I have enough to say. I use a blue yeti mic, which is pretty standard for KZbinrs.

[@VireshUpaseRollNothterm]

@@TheKinoCorner curlean X?

[@nakoda787]

Primink primink primink

[@gregavi6560]

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[@uzochiokeke4328]

The ending is a big punch in the face to the audience. I was expecting the basketball game to go wrong and then Howard gets killed but they gave us a little hope before crushing it at the end. That's some cold shit.

[@rosemarymamer8365]

I thought garnett would have fucked the game up so howard would lose his money

[@SpectraStarShooter]

I thought at least he would go to get the money and then someone would rob & kill him or something. It was so abrupt. Like a hard stop after driving 150 miles an hour.

[@uzochiokeke4328]

@@SpectraStarShooter like hitting the breaks and flying out the windshield.

[@andrewalba2991]

SP3CTRA StarShooter I thought that his girlfriend would of lost the gambling ticket

[@uzochiokeke4328]

@@andrewalba2991 lmao that ending would be good too.

[@jesusramirez523]

1) Everyone yelling over each other 2) The movie feeling like one constant shot 3) No time to breathe Everything made this feel like in huge rush which I hated which made me love it❤️

[@bumblebeebrass164]

Only time we had to breath was at Passover

[@zippo718]

I hated all of it 9/10

[@Thedudemannn]

@@bumblebeebrass164 Actually there were several points in the film that gave you time to breathe. To name a few: Most of Howard's home life, his interactions with his daughter after the school play, the passover scene, and Howard going to sleep at his office.

[@euphoria3897]

the continues shouting, cursing, arguments really triggered my anxiety

[@euphoria3897]

the continues shouting, cursing, arguments really triggered my anxiety

[@inferno0020]

the last 10 minutes is the most thrilling scene i have ever seen, compared any other movie with gunfights and explosions

[@TheKinoCorner]

You don't need gunfights or explosions to create tension if you know how to pace a scene.

[@stickwoodthebrand]

inferno0020 I love how a basketball game in uncut gems is more stressfull than like 99% of all gunfights in movies

[@inferno0020]

@@stickwoodthebrand exactly. That is the most intense basketball game I have ever seen. When I saw Howard won, I almost wanted to cheer with and for him.

[@adh4927]

You should watch more movies bro lol. It wasn't that great

[@inferno0020]

@@adh4927 Let me guess what "movies" you watched: porn and shitty horror.

[@izikrahmon8521]

I've never watched a movie that gave me so much anxiety.

[@andrewbeck1516]

Sandler's character makes so many poor life choices. It's a train wreck that stressed me out. I'm rooting for the guy to get his shit together but in the end it's hard to feel bad for him.

[@simon-zz5ix]

Watch Good Time and I bet you’ll have even more

[@lunaarias5611]

Any Gaspar noe film will blow you away

[@AJ-we9kd]

Every day of the pandemic has felt like watching the movie for me, it’s been exhausting. I feel like I’m experiencing his life.

[@billymessenger3982]

Midsommar? I felt sooooo anxious about an hour into it and it's such a slowburn of a movie

[@roman_nfkrz]

I watched this movie on a plane, and the overall pressure of being high up in the air and the plane shaking ever so slightly all combined with the movie legit made me almost have a panic attack lmao

[@oskarneftel3756]

Bro I watched it on a plane as well and it was insane! One of the most bizarre movie experiences ever!

[@DNGR369]

Geezus. I haven't seen it yet, but can imagine. Glad you're still with us!

[@solarcowgirl]

I’m heading on a plane in a few hours, I’m gonna watch this now :)

[@MichiganJFrog.]

Good time was better

[@wasifjalal6965]

I read your comment in your voice

[@ruthalem2834]

it’s weird, the music made me expect someone to get shot or that something bad was gonna happen but when he got shot i was so stunned... i knew it was coming but i thought that now that he won, he’d be fine

[@mcdadais]

I had small hope. When I saw that guy locked in the box I had a feeling what was going to happen but when Howard won for a second I thought it wouldn't happen. But then he walked up to him and I knew what was coming. It was really shocking especially since I couldn't think of how they were going to get that money back.

[@mohammedbenaissa4946]

Wtf it's great movie don't spoil it

[@jesterinadeck_2980]

Mohammed Benaissa. Who would be here if they haven’t watched it?

[@MajoraWaffle]

hence why i'm still iffy on the ending. yes, howard was a moron for that whole last act but he won, no? the fuck was phil's problem?

[@GellertTV]

@@MajoraWaffle Because he wouldn't give the money, it would repeat all over again

[@AlexA-qc9os]

lakeith stanfield is a underrated actor dude is amazing.

[@kortomor8003]

He's one of my favorite for sure, sorry to bother you was amazing

[@GizmoMaltese]

I had no idea he was in Get Out as the brainwashed guy

[@JJ-lz9eq]

On god

[@StCloud-ns7vt]

I hope the check was worth him shucking and jiving for 2 hours.

[@MLGBrownCat]

He's not underrated, he's highly rated by people who know who he is.

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

boy the last 15 minutes gave me anxiety ..it had my full undivided attention, bravo adam

[@TheKinoCorner]

Adam is such a great actor when he actually tries. Then again, his Happy Madison movies make BANK.

[@GizmoMaltese]

It blew my mind that his bet depended on who wins the tipoff. He has debt collectors who want to kill him and instead of paying them off he makes a bet that he can lose depending on who wins the tipoff.

[@TopFlightSecurity415]

@@GizmoMaltese i still dont get why they shot him when he won

[@GizmoMaltese]

@@TopFlightSecurity415 The thug was a hothead and he was extremely pissed off about being trapped. You can't always predict the outcome when you gamble with criminals.

[@minmo666]

Just watched Uncut Gems yesterday, and the best description of it for me is "That feeling when everyone in a school class is speaking loudly, so you constantly have to speak even louder so you can talk with your friends, so in consequence everyone else starts talking louder as well." Also, great video! I discovered your channel through your The Lighthouse: An American Myth video, and i'm hooked in your style!

[@aarong3000]

I knew he was going to die eventually. He owed money to a lot of people plus he had a bad gambling addiction. That is a bad combination. He probably would’ve continued to gamble even after winning all that money. He was an addict!

[@TheKinoCorner]

Yeah this wasn’t the first time nor the last time (if he survived) he got himself into this situation. It’s chronic. The only way to escape the cycle was death.

[@GigaChadh976]

The Kino Corner That’s why he had a small smile when he was shot. He was finally free

[@digitalcamaro9708]

@@GigaChadh976 Plus he had the extreme rush of winning right before he died.

[@porkybeans1154]

The only collectors that didn't really pose a threat was those two twin guys who seemed weird

[@aarong3000]

turtle man I’m still shocked that he never hired any bodyguards to protect him all throughout the movie. He needed protection bad and that caused him in the end!

[@bdaily9107]

Just watched it on Netflix I was panicking the whole time then the ending my heart dropped along with my mouth

[@landogriffin8676]

I know right my blood pressure went up.

[@wolfboy20]

Anxiety Was thru the Roof when I finished it yesterday

[@Nettingyournetworth]

Sameeee

[@steph.li3]

arno deserved better 😭

[@BopaBola]

"Let me out! I want to get out!"

[@Eagle3yed]

The ending was truly eye-opening. “Can’t take it when you die, but you can’t live without it”

[@drkastenbrot]

I really enjoyed the plot because it happened in such an authentic and real manner. Communication was difficult and chaotic, people behaved unpredictably and nothing ever seemed planned and controlled.

[@Cleomatters]

When KG gave him the money for the stone in the office, he said he would make 65k profit. He should of just gave the money he owed Arno and it would of been done with and he probably would of lived. He was greedy af trying to gamble it.

[@adriangalan8323]

Yeah, had he given it up there, he got too greedy and it blew up in his face, literally. The whole point was showing that this was inevitably going to happen. Had he lived after the KG bet, he would’ve just betted everything on the next bet and would end up right where he started.

[@ryanstevens4477]

They needed to show that his gambling would be his downfall, addiction is some scary shit, I mean people actually MURDERED Michael Jordans dad in real life because of this same thing.

[@barrboyz27]

I get it.... but he also made 1.2 million off a 65k flip. If he hadn’t shuffled the cards in front of Garnet. Garnet would’ve blew the finals. There’s a lot to unpack. Sure Adam took a new bet. But this seemed... like he was betting on himself for the first time. Not saying I would be that greedy. I do agree with betting on yourself. The risk is high but so is the reward

[@Your_Father_LA]

Ratner was a piece of shit he could of took out the 65k for Amod from the 165k from KG and bet the 100k on the Celtics and still get his Milly and live but instead he LITERALLY risked it all

[@tieany1]

barrboyz27 even though he made that 1.2 million, he would have still not pay back the money he owes and gamble it for a higher price.

[@SolaireGamingPT]

Dude, I don't even like basketball but those last 10 minutes of this movie were tense af !!!

[@AT-yg4nk]

This movie is like watching the “Adrenaline Shot” scene from Pulp Fiction for over 2 hours!!!!!! Wtf kinda movie is this!?

[@AT-yg4nk]

@Daniel Cordero Overall it’s a pretty good film...not sure if I would classify it as a “masterpiece” though??? Definitely the better of Adam Sandler’s more “serious/drama” roles.

[@tito9694]

@Daniel Cordero it does what it sets out to do. 10/10

[@MasDouc]

Great analogy.

[@Jared_Wignall]

Adam Sandler really holds the film together. While the story and other characters are fantastic, it is Sandler’s performance that is the glue to the film. Had anyone else play the part, sure they would have been good. I read how Jonah Hill was considered for the part at a time when the Safdie brothers wanted to make this film years ago, but he was not interested in the film at the time, but they made Good Time and put this film on hold. Hill is a great actor and I’m sure would have been good in the role, but Sandler is perfect as Howard. Without the best actor for the part, the film would have not been as good as it is. To me, Sandler deserved an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, as did Robert Pattinson for The Lighthouse. I rank these two performances incredibly high among the best of last year. They’re just as good as Joaquin Phoenix in Joker, if not better at times. Obviously which performance is the best is clearly subjective, but Uncut Gems really shines as bright as it does because of Sandler. While many see him as an comedic actor known for being loud and angry in many of his films, Sandler is able to be dramatic and serious, even in some of his best known comedies. Sandler is really a fantastic actor, this film helps show how much range he has. Thank you for this video man. This is really great!

[@superjackster0165]

I’ll admit that Adam Sandler killed it in his role. But because he’s been in so many comedies, it was very jarring seeing him in a serious. So many times in the movie, i was waiting for his character to just burst out laughing and do something funny

[@CJW0056]

Wow I could totally see Jonah hill pulling this role off

[@TheRoseGawden]

I thought of Jonah Hill a few times

[@seaque.]

never understood why most people find Sandler's performance 'amazing' in there. Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse is soo better than this.

[@jackcassidy9963]

@@seaque. Because as you know if an actor is good in one movie another actor can't be good in another

[@EthanMcDonald]

I wish I could watch this for the first time again

[@octaviacoaxum8459]

Yasss I felt that

[@baseballpimp1910]

I wish I could do that but watch it while high. The anxiety would double if you watched it baked 😂

[@xyzzyxzyxxyz]

The ending was so brutal. My heart sank down into my stomach. People die all the time in films, but this time, just like you said. It felt too real. And I had such a strong connection to the character's story at this point that it was just heartbreaking.

[@jermyhopkisn9654]

The moment where he pretends to realize he left the Celtics ring in Long Island is really great acting. You see the deception in his face but also that Howard is a decent actor himself.

[@cheekybananaboy3361]

Just hearing you describe the plot brought back the feelings of stress all over again. This movie is really a masterclass in anxiety.

[@superjackster0165]

I’ll admit that Adam Sandler killed it in his role. But because he’s been in so many comedies, it was very jarring seeing him in a serious role. So many times in the movie, i was waiting for his character to just burst out laughing and do something funny

[@pinthetailproductions4859]

You must've never seen punch drunk love.

[@superjackster0165]

Pin The Tail Productions i actually haven’t seen that movie yet!! But I’ve been meaning too!!

[@davidci]

@@superjackster0165 You should. It's an amazing movie.

[@JaySpears3000]

I thought this movie was an comedy

[@stevenbrown1225]

Good point. It also dosent help he is more independent minded when it comes to the dominant group think in Hollywood.

[@eski_truv]

So stressful that I would pause it every 15 mins and wait 30 minutes to a hour to continue😂😂😂 I thought he was gonna lose KG’s ring and I thought Demanny would steal the opal.

[@TheKinoCorner]

If I didn’t see it in the cinema I’d have done the same thing!

[@dskillzhtown]

It took me 2 days to watch this movie. Couldn't do it in one, two or three sittings.

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@dskillzhtown agreed

[@RomanZolanski123]

Lmao I watched half an hour. Waited a day. Watched another hour. Waited a day. Watched the rest. So much stress.

[@rosaangelicapozo7116]

@@dskillzhtown same

[@callumireland5915]

When L'Amour Toujour started playing out the film I was like, yeah that was epic.

[@TheKinoCorner]

The ending was so good. The first time I watched it in the cinema I was floored.

[@j.d.t.5761]

That song is life.

[@levitatingactofdeath8925]

Leave it to A24 studios to make a non-horror film scarier than most horror movies. The end got to me I was expecting a happy ending and boom 😉

[@Mayormcbeesechurger]

Count Malak I’ve been extremely happy with A24s movies.

[@crazynathan1994]

It was a happy ending, he died on top with a smile on his face and was finally at peace. If he would have carried on living he would have lost all of the money and ended up at rock bottom again

[@yeahbuddy7217]

I thought it was a horror movie, not a typical one in the dark and shit, but horror none the less.

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

I think he lived a lot longer than he probably should have thanks to his loan shark brother n law. It ended the way it should’ve.

[@mikem4314]

Uncut gems is so relatable. Even if youve never gambled a day in your life. All these things will pile up. Everything you are running from and avoiding will catch up to you, and if you dont STOP yourself, itll kill you more or less. If you find yourself being able to relate to Howie during the movie, you should think long and hard about why that is. So genius how the movie just drops in on a random day of Howie's. Gives you the sense that his entire life has been this way, and if he hadnt been killed, it would have been just another long weekend for him. Edit: Also, to my people struggling with addiction in any form, it is so important to remember why julia fox's character is totally sinister in the long run. She completely enables him throughout the entire movie and actually rewards him when he goes further down into his illness. Be very wary of enablers, man or woman, whether they look as good as julia or not.

[@vsf_dave811]

Within the first 20 minutes I looked at my friend and said “this is basically Stress: The Movie”

[@cherryboppp]

Can’t believe I slept on this for years, I only watched it a month ago. It’s a masterpiece 💎

[@helas33]

I really hope uncut gems isn't forgetten, no Oscar nominations is laughable

[@leob4403]

The oscars are a bad joke at this point anyway, theyre more concerned about being politically correct than anything else

[@jeffcarlin5866]

I didn't enjoy Uncut Gems when I saw it in theaters...but I've watched it on Blu-ray and on 4K several times and it is such an experience.... I love it.

[@felixalonzo2847]

Movies like this that uses actual real people and not actors makes it sooooo much interesting and captivating. It has a "Real" feel to it.

[@daoud1608]

It was stressful because Sandler constantly yelled. The genius of the movie is that we were relieved when he died. When or lose we just wanted him to be at peace.

[@Krispy95]

I haven’t felt that way watching a movie in a long time! That’s how you know a movie is made well. 💯

[@ellobo7627]

I actually didnt like Ratner... But i didnt want him to die. I just wanted him to stop effing up

[@neverbroke55]

exactlu

[@JoelOsee92]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. People giving it bad reviews because it’s too stressful... that’s the point! Don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it.

[@anonaki-mt6xb]

As I'm watching this review my palms started sweating just from the body memory of what it felt like to see this film three years ago. A genuine masterpiece I do not expect to watch again.

[@melvinsantana9371]

This movie is one of the best movies I've seen. Throughout the whole film I felt stressed out, I thought I was the only one. Also, great work on the video!

[@jeromeb4772]

It’s amazing how everything in this movie leads in the another problem, then another and on and in

[@za-jm8wf]

7:25 this is such a true statement. I hated him through the entire movie but loved him towards the end!

[@beastboy4165]

I think Adam deserved Oscar

[@dkaidp]

The movie gave me anxiety when I watched it

[@TheKinoCorner]

I already have anxiety. It gave me a heart attack.

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@TheKinoCorner why is this movie so stressful

[@robertolebron2296]

@@jarrodedson5441 the constant yelling over one another when someone’s talking. It happens alot

[@sergiojhdz]

I was just looking for an a24 film to watch and landed on this with no expectations. But boy was I in for a ride. I really enjoyed this film, and that ending was definitely surprising. Howard ended up being the uncut gem.

[@kantvishi]

Julia fox's character never cheated on Howard. On the streets she shouts how they both knew and agreed that she'll have to do this stuff to get more clients. She doesn't let The Weeknd touch her and is shown to be genuinely in love with Howard, to the degree that she's willing to run from goons with the betting money. The reason they had the fight was because Howard was overloaded with problems and his insecurity about self-worth had the final kick with seeing Julia with another guy. He snapped and forgot about his agreement with her and the trust they had. She is the only person in the movie who genuinely cares about Howard, not even Howard himself.

[@gmarcepr488]

*WOW NO WAY, A JEW PORTRAYING A JEW?? THAT'S MINDBLOWING ACTING FOR SURE GODDAMN, GIVE HIM THE OSCAR*

[@kinokali]

kek

[@retsila4750]

I didn’t even watch the film but the trailer was intense enough

[@30minorlessshortfilms4]

Watch the movie, it’s 100% worth it

[@Frogingscope]

Watch the fucking movie

[@matthewjamal]

The movie does not let up. It’s stressful at literally every second.

[@ericearly228]

The trailer was better than the movie

[@sheeperskipps]

I could not agree more with your stance on the film. My body shrugged off a lot of the anxiety in this film to really get a feel of the world and the characters, however it's so fast paced and stressful that you keep being on the edge of your seat. There's 20 different climaxes that culminate in the energy brought throughout the whole film

[@andrescastellanos446]

When the fish was dead in the cup that’s when I knew he was going to die in the end I though that was a good way of foreshadowing

[@krazyzyko]

It was too obvious, that mob dude threatened to kill howard through the entire film.

[@kingqgaming7482]

Good observation skills, I didn’t even peak that

[@sambarriga741]

Man this movie is an instant classic. Adam Sandler did his thing on this movie, literally my anxiety has never been so high. Great movie!

[@GlinkBetweenWorlds]

I really need to see this movie

[@mrmorrisjh]

That movie is a modern masterpiece and Sandler should have at least been nominated for an Oscar

[@selfmade5016]

Honestly wished we coulda seen what happened when they found arno and howard dead

[@samoniumuziejus]

I loved his glasses selection, especially the ones he wore in the disco

[@Housewarmin]

Those glasses make him Howard! It’s the best part of the costuming.

[@jasonstraight1320]

I could tell by the look on Phil's face inside the plastic barrier at the end that he was gonna kill Ratner. He had already seen his partner get bit by Ratner, thrown him around and punched him enough, and drawn his gun once. The look on his face while waiting inside the barrier said, "Fuck this." He lost it from there, killing the boss too in all the madness. Overall, just an insane thrill ride. Epic movie.

[@TheRealSwedishChef]

I honestly preferred Good Time, and found that much more stressful due to it taking place over a single night.

[@TheKinoCorner]

I also prefer Good Time but I think it's weirdly more relaxing

[@michaelotis223]

Fair. I like to think of Good Time as a neon nightmare, and Uncut Gems as a kaleidoscopic anxiety attack!

[@Marliogo]

Is that the disabled brother from good time holding a mic at 3:47 ?

[@TheKinoCorner]

@@Marliogo Yeah that's Benny Safdie, the co-director

[@jmeijer6995]

Yes this exactly. When they're hiding in some neighborhood and a cop car pulls over I was panicking like crazy. It had more of an adrenaline feel to it

[@MrEquinoxParadox]

Great point regarding how KG and Ratner view the rock. The main difference here is that Ratner views the rock from BEHIND the veil of wealth whereas KG has no need for it, therefore he is "free" to view it spiritually. He is not burdened by greed.

[@Substance8967]

Just watched it for the first time and that scene when they were tryna open the door had me on edge lmao I was screaming just break the glass with the hammer lmao

[@noah6469]

at the start howard says it's bullet proof or impact proof i'm pretty sure

[@tananga_studio]

Man.... I was so stressed during watching this movie and I had no idea why is that. Im happy to see thats not just me.

[@inferno0020]

After i watched Spring Breakers last night, i felt that Uncut Gem is how Spring Breakers could and should have looked like. (Sure, two movies have very different themes and plots but i saw Uncut Gem's strength is exactly the weakness of Spring Breakers)

[@michaelotis223]

Bro it's like you read my mind. I get what Korine was going for in Spring Breakers, but he's one of those filmmakers who can't help themselves with their preoccupations as such over-indulge themmselves. So o could never really latch on to the story. The Safdies however take themselves out of the equation and leave the audience in a dark alley to find their way out. I prefer the latter.

[@JiveTrkey]

How are you going to talk about how anxiety inducing this film was without mentioning editing? The first 10 minutes in particular was a masterstroke at making the audience feel like they were trying to catch up with the events on the screen, jumping from one location to the next without giving an inch to breathe

[@jeremiahsonofman1471]

Thanks for the cinematographic and casting details, makes a lot of sense. I feel like a huge part of this films induced feelings is its sound design. Everything in this film is struggling on multiple levels, not just what's on camera but what's coming through it. The detail about the opal escaped me, but its important. I understood that quest for glory when Harold was negotiating with KG that last time for the set up of his last bet. Why do you think the goon killed Harold in the end?

[@BigRockyD]

Yesssss this movie is so full of anxiety and stress and bad selfish choices with zero thought of self preservation.

[@melancholyman369]

When art imitates life but it's too real. Me: *actual heart attack due to pressure* Sandler is back 👏

[@TheKinoCorner]

HE'S BACK BABY

[@KarazolaX]

The movie being so stressful is just so accurate to gambling, it's why I'll never be a gambler, because I just hate that level of stress.

[@calicops951]

You missed the most important part of this film. This mistress's ass is OFF THE F-ING HOOK CRAZY AMAZING! That is the UnCut Gem in this film!

[@davidci]

Bruh why is everyone just so fucking horny for Julia Foxx wtf

[@calicops951]

@@davidci Cause Adam Sandler don't have dat ass! 🤣😂🤣

[@groundmustard]

calicops951 ew

[@calicops951]

@@groundmustard 🤣😂🤣 Laught a little...we gots the Cavrona-Virs and Rioters! Good Times!

[@ceasar1739]

she looked better at the end of the film

[@alfrednilsson6531]

Judging from the title I thought this whould be a rant but it turned out to be a great analysis. Keep it up

[@LaNguyenBTong]

So sad that this film didn't get any Oscar's nominee.

[@papiroli01]

100% hands were shaking. Tired couldn't sleep. Kept looking at the time stamp of the movie to see how much longer i had of it to deal with. Awesome movie crazy experience

[@martind4562]

I saw this movie when it first came out and it was quite a ride. Honestly I want to experience it again in a theater

[@jordandangelo180]

Amazing content. You didn’t just breakdown the movie and the script and give background on the film, you educated the audience. Learning about the choice of using longer lenses and then showing the footage of the light ranger and how it works. I found that very interesting. Great work 👏🏽

[@imouttie3206]

the entrie movie felt like building a house out of cards and the entire thing collapsed on the last card

[@nate8655]

Garnett was so great for this movie too I loved him he was actually a passable actor

[@beccareid4816]

just finished the movie, my heart is still racing.

[@cryptopsycho3079]

When youre about to say "Yes, finally, he made it, he made it" then a second later, "WTF???"

[@Alva_Nando]

This movie filled me with stress and anxiety but I couldn’t stop watching!

[@USMCasper]

I just watched it and the last bit was the most amazing scene I have ever watched. The ending was exactly what I expected I just didn't know how or when it'd occur. Fantastic.

[@musicfilmhead9051]

My second favorite film of last year. So damn good.

[@visualsforyou7120]

What was your 1st? Mine was Marriage Story.

[@musicfilmhead9051]

@@visualsforyou7120 the lighthouse

[@HugoSoup57]

musicfilmhead90 My fourth favorite film of 2019, behind Parasite, Marriage Story, and The Irishman

[@superjackster0165]

It’s #16 on my list of favorite films of 2019

[@visualsforyou7120]

@SuperJackster01 What's the top 10 on that list?

[@Cristobels-Green-Boots]

Blindingly brilliant --- but how can anyone live in such emotional squalor......my stress levels.......! Wondrous commentary -- thank you! 🙏🏼🌹🙏🏽

[@zach2538]

Even him walking down the street with the opal gave me anxiety

[@GangStar_6]

My wife and I picked this move this evening to watch. We stopped half way because we’re actually feeling anxious and nervous on a very uncomfortable level since it started. No movie has ever been so traumatic on us ever. I’m actually glad we started watch with a option to take a break then a theater...

[@MexicanNamedBrandon]

Wait the mistress I actually feel like she was the realist one

[@davidmatheny1993]

Julia Fox has never acted in a movie before this one. She is like some freelance model/artist in NYC.

[@mikem4314]

David Matheny she was a dominatrix for a while too!

[@mikem4314]

JOHN JOHN agreed. She enables him at every turn and rewards him for acting on his illness. One of the true villains of the movie

[@bargelaperera2149]

@JOHN JOHN no she really loved him

[@suzie5813]

So true, I resented the anxiety throughout the film. Then there was a moment of boredom, like speed it up already and finally the unexpected and worthy of sticking by to watch, finale

[@claysoggyfries]

So I’m not the only one that felt so bad for him. He was trying to do so much at once. If he hadn’t gotten shot I’m pretty sure the anxiety would’ve killed him before he got his money

[@vanillabatcave5677]

He digged his own grave

[@rixvspinner]

There is a lot of jump cut edits in Uncut Gems. Howard (Adam Sandler's charactor) is always moving except for when he is behind the counter in his jewelery store. He's always being followed by his brother in law Arno's heavy's so the tension comes from that, the fast pace, the jump cuts and the way the film is shot. There are times when the score seems out of place, as if written for a different film. Yet, it is also very good for adding the tension. I didn't see many new films this year but Uncut Gems must have been one of the best.

[@AnaGarcia-bt5lg]

I felt like I was the one who had all those problems and debts. It is definitely the most stressful movie i've seen, at the end i felt some kind of relief, lol

[@mannypadilla4802]

I watched this movie and the thing I love about the fan audience is that they says the they love the ending. And they have so much respect they don’t want to spoil it for others, I am so glad I did not see any spoilers!

[@madelyncheng3854]

I couldn’t even finish it because I was too suffocated and stressed.

[@meeeowww4614]

The actors played as uncut gems, rough around the edges but fundamentally real inside

[@Aw5omo3000]

Thank god I’m not the only one that felt like this, I had anxiety throughout the whole time with everything going on at once lol

[@jl8410]

It’s the pace, character decisions, and the fact that everyone is talking over each other. Stressed me out. Like a student of mine said: it was like standing at the top of a staircase watching people dump dirty dishes down it, and being able to do nothing about it.

[@Moldeyawsome12]

My favorite thing about this movie was the soundtrack, especially the synthesizers. Does anyone know the genre of music it would be considered?

[@treehavn]

Check out Clams Casino or xxyyxx

[@fucheree]

Pretty sure Oneohtrix Point Never (I might have misspelled that) did the music. Unsure exactly what the genre would be other than electronic

[@Wandering_Chemist]

I love A24 Studios! Thank you for making movies like this and “The Lighthouse.” You are needed.

[@007-JamesB]

I have an anxiety disorder and I don’t feel like this movie evoked that. It was just badass.

[@inferno0020]

adam sandler makes howard likable enough for us to care and cunning enough to make his character works in the movie. I can picture other people playing Howard and become either too cunning or too likable

[@superjackster0165]

I hear that what you just said is the exact reason why they cast Adam Sandler in the role

[@michaelotis223]

His character almost makes you believe that he can pull off this crazy gamble and come on top!! Part of it is the great script and part of it is Sandler's natural charisma!

[@Heidifroufrou]

My heart was actually pounding during the final scene! I have never had a movie do that. Truly wild

[@michaelr3583]

KZbin is spying on me. I watched it tonight on Netflix, said outloud this movie is stressful. Then this video shows up on my feed🤔😒

[@Outlawgalaxy]

I think it’s smart advertising

[@billietalley5891]

I was clapping with Sandler at the end of the movie I was so invested, such a stroke of genius and pure acting chops Sandler has always had, very investing movie

[@ledaniel5101]

Primink??

[@JazzyAnasazi]

Simply put, it's a brilliant film. In my mind, a lot of aspects of the idealisms that are made symbolic by the Gem is very Lynchian, giving a lot of mystery and almost magical qualities to the events that occur, whether or not they are all interconnected or not, the way the gem effects all their lives is almost identical to a downward spiral.