 Punch-Drunk Love 2002   R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lisa Spector, Julie Hermelin, Karen Hermelin, Hazel Mailloux, Nicole Gelbard, Rico Bueno, Salvador Curiel
Lonely bachelor Barry Egan (Adam Sandler), owner of a gadget business, finds life taking an upturn when beautiful Lena's (Emily Watson) car breaks down in front of his store, and she asks him for a date. This sets the scene for a series of misadventures, which include redeeming frequent flyer miles from Healthy Choice pudding and meeting Lena in Hawaii. 1 User Review
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| | If you cringe at cruelty, avoid this one | 1fatts 03/13/2007 | The problem may be mine.
I cannot deny that this movie was skillfully made, that the acting was fine (Philip Seymour Hoffman really was as good as they say), that the director had a vision. I understand, then, all the fine reviews this movie got.
But I find cruely - especially cinematic "look how cruel the world is in its black humor way" very difficult to watch. And this movie was ninety minutes of mean: mean spirit, mean actions and anger, all of which was meant that love really does bring redemption, especially if it teachers you how to be meaner than the other SOBs.
I just cringed for what seemed like one of the longest evenings I had spent in a theater for a long time. My friends, who are nearly as old as I and may be given, like me, to a lack of appreciation for the comedy of anguish cringed with me.
Other, younger viewers whose opinion I respect thought it was the funniest thing since Fargo.
So, as I say, maybe it's me. But if you are like me, don't see it. |
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