'Uncut Gems' on Netflix: Adam Sandler was robbed of Oscar by 'Joker', angry fans say he deserved best actor win
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If you love films that swoop you into the underbelly of American crime, here's a classic Adam Sandler movie that will keep you hooked. Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie and co-written along with Ronald Bronstein, the 2019 film stars Sandler as Howard Ratner. A Jewish jeweler and gambler based in New York City's Diamond District who is on the lookout for a rare black opal to pay off his debts.
One of the top 10 films of 2019, it soon grossed over $50M in the States and went on to become A24's highest-grossing film domestically. After a world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019, it was released in US cinema halls on December 13, 2019, followed by a worldwide distribution on December 25. Now that it's on Netflix, more Sandler fans are hopping on to the streamer to watch the two-hour 25-minute film. And as expected, they can't stop talking about how Sandman should have been considered for the Best Actor award at the Oscars.
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"Watching #UncutGems on Netflix and looking at who was nominated for Best Actor last year and it’s f***ing criminal that the Sandman didn’t even get considered. I would take his performance over Joker any day," one fan said and another posted, "Also how did Adam Sandler not get an Oscar nom for #UncutGems?!" Another fan said, "ADAM SANDLER WAS ROBBED. #uncutgems #anoscarforadam."
Outlining the greatness of the plot, one posted, "The fall of the antihero, the shuffling of bets, the all-in to stay above water all for the thrill of the chase and of the bet. Just amazing! #UncutGems." Another one said, "#UncutGems was a wild f***ing ride! The stunning chaotic editing and just the sheer thrill of rooting for a basketball game that I didn’t even understand but hoping that Kevin Garnett was winning for Howard!" Recommending it to all viewers, one posted, "A must watch movie — Uncut Gems on @netflix #UncutGems I would recommend a nice drink to help with the stress while watching it helped my husband and me for sure!" Another wrote, "I'm finally watching #UncutGems and I very much hope it's worth the hype, and not just y'all hyping up white people because Film Twitter has let me down many times before.
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Not all fans enjoyed it though. "Just watched #UncutGems for the first time. Good movie. You got to feel bad for the guy, went through all this shit just for it all to end in the last 5 minutes," one said and another posted, "#UncutGems is 75% people yelling at each other." One straight up wrote, "This movie is not enjoyable. #uncutgems." Some unleashed spoilers after that big twist in the end. "It was a crazy plot twist when they decided to cut the gems at the end of the movie #UncutGems," one tweet read and another said, "I thought #UncutGems was going to have the best ending ever and then BAM! Wtf." Another fan wrote, "Wowww #UncutGems was f’n stressful and a work of art by @AdamSandler!! Loved it! But wow just wow. I need a Xanax right now."
Also starring Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox and Eric Bogosian, the movie is now available for streaming on Netflix.