Originally Posted by cgpublic
My post referring to Svet's review was more about how he pulled no punches and less about agreement with his opinion, but that said, I'm pretty sure Svet watched the film! The big takeaway for me, and the purpose of my post, is that Svet has an opinion about the film and the disc, and agree or disagree, he makes his case, no more, no less.
As far as Uncut Gems and my opinion, well, to be honest I screened it with a full house at the local Alamo, and to be honest, it was a bit of a disappointment after the high expectations set by Good Times. It's not a bad film, definitely has it moments along with a few laughs, but overall it didn't even rank in my Top 20 for 2019.
I would add that he is on to something with Sandler's over the top performance, which for me there was never a moment that he wasn't Adam Sandler and everything, good and bad, that comes with it, as opposed to why Pattinson was so good in Good Times, the celebrity was completely subsumed by the performance. If you're a Sandler fan and your tastes run profane, great. If you're not fan of either, not so much. In many ways, Sandler is the best thing about the film, but part of me wonders what the film would have been without him.
Like the Safdie Brothers, I'm from New York, and yes, the film does provide more than a few spot on characterizations. However, the film also has a somewhat fantastical veneer to proceedings that while entertaining, is ultimately more Hollywood than 47th Street.
The thing is everyone is entitled to an opinion, and so is Svet, and to his credit, he doesn't sugarcoat his criticism.
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