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Best Netflix movies: Uncut Gems

Release Year: 2019 

Directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie

Starring Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Julia Fox, and Eric Bogosian

Uncut Gems is one of the best movies of 2019, and unfortunately, it was snubbed for the Oscars. It was added to Netflix at the end of May 2020.

The film tells the story of Howard Ratner, a jeweler, trying to pull off the biggest score of this life. Unfortunately, his actions have him in deep with the sharks, and he’s trying to claw his way out.

Sandler stars in the film as Howard, and it’s the performance of his career, in my opinion. Sandler has so many iconic movie characters, but almost all of those are, sort of, less well-rounded.

And, I don’t mean that as a way of shaming Sandler’s comedic brilliance. He’s one of the best comedy actors of all time. The box office numbers prove that. But, in those comedies, his characters feel like Adam Sandler playing a character. In Uncut Gems, it feels like Sandler is the character, and I think that makes all the difference.

This movie is a wild ride! It’s anxiety-inducing to say the least. There’s so much drama, so much going on, and it’s difficult to keep track of what exactly Howard’s end game is. When it’s all revealed, it all makes so much sense.

If you are up for a high-stakes, gambling thriller, Uncut Gems is the movie for you to watch on Netflix.