"Uncut Gems:Not the Most Relaxing Movie."

"Uncut Gems:Not the Most Relaxing Movie."

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

Uncut Gems. If I would describe this movie with one word , it would be the world Stressful. Yes. Really really stressful. We are welcome to the life of Howard Ratner who considers himself one deal away from hitting the big time and solving all the problems in his life.

Deal after deal after deal while dealing with personal issues that all mix into one hodge podge of a mess.I was considering stopping the movie altogether because the pressure and anxiety that Adam Sandler was portraying is enough to crush a rock into pieces and probably produce a diamond. In this movies case the diamond is the movie itself.

I always like it when I feel something for what I read or watch and this has that all in spades and there was a part of me cheering on for the guy to finally hit the big one after all the crap that he had been through which in my opinion is also caused by just one person , Howard Ratner himself.

The Good:

The surprise ending. The feeling that things will head to a close. The feeling that there will be an end to this.The decisions that Howard Ratner makes.

The Bad:

The decisions that Howard Ratner makes. Yes. Those same decisions that are compelling to watch also turn out to be very bad ones which eventually turn to...well just see for yourself.

The Ugly:

The manipulative nature of Howard Ratner as he continues to hustle , the way he is both loved and hated by his family and those around him. The ugliness of the thing is in the thing itself as you his life told through all the deals that he makes  both spoken and unspoken with his family.

All in all watch this movie if you want to see Adam Sandler in a different light and his full range of acting. Do not watch this to relax. Too damn stressful hahahahha