Diamantes en bruto

Una película enérgica sobre la búsqueda de dinero con el objetivo de salir de una mala situación (deuda). La película es original sobre todo por la banda sonora electrónica, como si fuera de Vangelis, en éxtasis, tratando de imitar a Atticus Ross. En la larga introducción, donde la música suena tan fuerte como el diálogo, es una distracción. Es como una banda sonora defectuosa, hasta sientes la necesidad de coger el mando y arreglar algo. Una forma ingeniosa de captar y atraer al espectador. Posteriormente, con un uso más sensible, la banda sonora se convierte en un elemento importante de una experiencia cinematográfica distintiva. Y también hace la ambientación y sus personajes. Los héroes de la película de la pareja de directores no son ángeles, tienen todos los defectos de carácter: engañan a sus esposas y socios, tienen una codicia despiadada. No obstante, cruzamos los dedos por el nuestro, porque en el mundo de la usura y la extorsión en el que se desenvuelve no podría operar de otra manera. Una representación sin concesiones de este mundo, en una comunidad judía, hace que la película sea única y que sus creadores sean valientes. (02.02.2020)

The best directorial feat by the Safdie brothers and the best serious role by Adam Sandler, who fits the part like a glove. It's a very whiny film without any positive characters. Sandler owed perhaps everything he looked at and I thoroughly enjoyed his crazy gamble. Julia Fox was also great to watch, she is an unknown actress to me, but I was wiping saliva off the table during the garter scene. The finale is intense and unexpected. I enjoyed it. PS: the scene with The Weeknd was fun.8/10. (21.01.2020)

Adam Sandler in a serious role? Let’s see this! Uncut Gems is the next film from his Netflix series, the first with a non-comedy theme. However, his character here is unpleasant and noisy, just like the film itself. Moreover, it contains an unusual soundtrack, which is also not exactly melodious, adding to the overall gloominess of the film. The first hour, I didn’t really know what to think, but the tension was so high I thought I was going to explode like a pressure pot. Although I didn’t like Sandler’s character, I have to respect his performance. It was an acting feast, albeit one with a psychedelic musical background. (05.02.2020)

Neo-noir Woody Allen on cocaine laced with synthetics. Loud-mouthed, too tense, hypnotic, mumbling, repulsive, soiled, slimy and truly (I really mean truly) intense. It cannot be recommended anyone. Compared to Uncut Gems, Good Time would be a viewer-friendly film. This time, the Safdis provoke on purpose. You will either hate or admire them from the bottom of your heart, but you will hardly say “hmm, a nice average movie that I will not remember tomorrow “. You will remember. It is only a question of whether you will spit in disgust or nod appreciatively while recalling it. (13.04.2020)

A treat for the connoisseur. Bursting with energy, like a roller coaster ride, extremely immersive, with a hypnotic soundtrack. The vast majority of today's mainstream cinema has been boring me for the last few years because it's so predictable and formulaic in its approach, so I’m grateful for any film that manages to surprise, goes its own way, and yet is so different, distinctive, and doesn't care that only a small group of viewers will appreciate it. Safdie Bros, thank you so much! I thought I'd never see anything like this in today's deluge of Marvel and comic book crap. And Sandler, as much as I don’t like him, was fantastic here. (04.02.2020)