Uncut Gems | Episode 032 Critical Mess Podcast

The real joke is Adam Sandler didn’t get nominated for an Oscar. Welcome to Critical Mess, episode 32. Tonight, Nick, Gris, and Brian are talking 2019’s Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, and Eric Bogosian. This film was directed by the Safdie brothers. Uncut Gems is a crime thriller all about jewelry store owner and hopeless gambling addict Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) and an extremely rare black opal he can’t quite keep his hands on. After loaning it out to Kevin Garnett (playing himself) he comes to believe the gem gives Kevin special powers—and decides to wager everything on one of his games. This ain’t your momma’s Adam Sandler movie. This film has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and a 52% rating with audiences.