Casting changes, Harvey Keitel, and a Tom Cruise movie helped turn Uncut Gems into one of 2019's must-see films and a strong contender for Oscar. Uncut Gems is one of the best movies of the year. It is also one of the most brutal and tense experiences you'll ever have in a movie theater. The Safdie Brothers (Good Times), along with star Adam Sandler and executive producer Martin Scorsese, have told a seedy, warts-and-all crime drama about a shady AF New York jeweler named Howard (Sandler), his obsession with the titular opal from Africa, and the equal parts violent and squeamish the consequences of that obsession have on both him and his family. Especially him. (The movie is inspired by a real-life figure brothers Benny and Josh Safdie knew that worked with their father.) Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 11 December, 2019