When the trailer for “Uncut Gems” came out in fall 2019, many people (including this writer) were skeptical of the movie. Adam Sandler in a high-stakes crime drama in which he doesn’t play a goofy man child?
And then the movie finally hit theaters, and all the skepticism of Sandler’s ability to play a serious role was quickly wiped away.
Sandler transforms into Harold Ratner, a charismatic New York City jewelry store owner who is in over his head with sports gambling.
He owes a lot of people a lot of money, and we get to watch Ratner make deal after deal, just waiting for it all to implode.