But did it do a good job portraying gambling, gamblers, and addiction?
As it turns out, “Uncut Gems” (2018) is both of those things. With a cast this varied, we had no idea whether we were in for a gripping, gritty masterpiece, or a noisy, patchwork affair. The film stars comedic mainstay Adam Sandler in a very serious role (not entirely uncommon see Punch Drunk Love, Reign Over Me), Broadway powerhouse Idina Menzel (Frozen, 2013), and Celtics stalwart Kevin Garnett (as himself). The lab convened remotely during the COVID-19 shutdown to watch the film via Netflix Party and discuss over Slack. But this one was just too fascinating to pass up. It’s been a couple of years since our interest was so piqued by a film that we wanted to review it for our Gambling in the Movies series.
