![]() Favors were surely called in to cast key roles, and while former NBA superstar Kevin Garnett comes off just fine playing himself, you have to wonder why The Weeknd would accept a role that shows him snorting coke, pressuring a woman into sex, and getting beaten up by a 48-year-old schlub. The whole movie feels almost like an exercise in seeing how much an audience can tolerate, including how it plays into negative stereotypes. Uncut Gems is an assault of the senses: It has a loathsome central character, unsteady camera work, a thunderstorm of profanity/yelling inside a world of antagonistic relationships, and an out-of-place early-'80s synthesizer score. Overall, Uncut Gems is a film that I would recommend to anyone who is able to sit through it, but it’s totally understandable if you have to back out.įilm festival favorites Benny and Josh Safdie place Sandler inside a cacophony of annoyance in this dramedy. The film isn’t unbearable, but it is very tense so if you can’t handle films like Whiplash, Prisoners, Jurassic Park, Parasite, or Memento then it will be hard to watch. There’s also a masturbation scene, but it only lasts around 5 seconds and doesn’t show any nudity. On top of the profanity, there is also a close-up on a gunshot wound, but it’s probably just pg-13 level violence. However, if your kid has no filter and repeats everything that they hear, this film probably isn’t for them. And if your child doesn’t having a constant-swearing issue, then this film most likely won’t start that. If your kid is a film lover like me who can tolerate the objectionable content, I would recommend this as it is very, very moving and provides very valuable lessons that, if anything, will convince you not to do what the people in this film are doing. Those made easily uncomfortable with constant usage of profanity, as well as constant angst, should avoid it, but you really have to know your audience. That being said, it should be noted that the language is very, very frequent here- the f-word is used at least 500 times(sometimes over texts), along with use of other foul language. I said 15+, but depending on your child’s maturity and film sensitivity, they could be between 13 and 16 when they first watch it. ![]() Uncut Gems is hands down one of the best movies of the year for being a very impactful thriller that’s led by a stupendously impressive performance from Adam Sandler, who abandons his comedic traits for his role here. The story is about the pursuit of excessive wealth, but it's not just having money - rather, the thrill of pulling off a financial "win." There's more violence than you might expect, with frequent physical assaults and a brief moment of intense gun violence, as well as a gory wound. The dialogue is a blur of profanity (mostly "f-k" and the "N" word) and lots of yelling. This same woman is in other sexual situations, including sexting in lingerie and pleasuring herself, and is later called a "skank" and "trash" by her boyfriend/boss. Basketball star Kevin Garnett and singer The Weeknd play themselves, with the music star taking part in a brief scene where he snorts cocaine and sexually pressures a woman despite her repeated refusal. Howard Ratner ( Adam Sandler) is an unflinching liar, philanderer, and compulsive gambler who abuses the trust of family, friends, colleagues, and customers - even the famous ones. ![]() ![]() Parents need to know that Uncut Gems is a dramedy about a shady New York jeweler to rappers and sports stars. Beer bottles litter an apartment to indicate there was a party.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Cocaine is snorted on camera by a major music artist who's popular among kids (with no consequences).
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