Adam Sandler is a terrific actor, if and when he wants to be, but he usually chooses to be in mindless comedies that turn out to be a critic's nightmare. But there are occasions when he belts out a mindblowing performance, as we saw in Punch-Drunk Love, Funny People, Reign Over Me and The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected). Now in what is considered as a very Oscar-buzz raising act, Adam Sandler is making all kind of right noise with his upcoming film, Uncut Gems.  Adam Sandler Birthday Special: 5 Movies Featuring the Actor That Can Make Even the Haters' Dull Day Brighter.

Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie who previously made the fantastic Good Time, Uncut Gems is a darkly comic thriller, that has Sandler as a shady jeweller in New York scouting for the next big heist. The first trailer has dropped in for Uncut Gems, and it looks devilishly fascinating, especially in its depiction of Sandler's character- an amoral, devious, philandering anti-hero. Without showing too much of the plot, the trailer manages to create a very gripping atmosphere with Sandler in top form.

Also, that pulsating background score deserves special brownie points!

Watch the Trailer of Uncut Gems here:

Uncut Gems also stars Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, and Judd Hirsch. The movie was recently in news for having 100% approval ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, a rarity for an Adam Sandler movie. Uncut Gems had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, where it received highly positive reviews. It is having its theatrical release in the USA on December 13.

 

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