Climax
2018France★ 74 pt match
What ties these together is feeling powerless and rage. They share the same lens on caught between worlds and poverty. Both move the same way too, bleak, chaotic, relentless, and erratic.
Uncut Gems
2019USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie★ 7.2
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
Themes and style
Tone
tensechaoticdark comedybleak
Pacing
relentlessescalatingerratic
Story
survivalpursuitunraveling
Emotion
feeling powerlessall-consuming loveguiltrage
Themes
class and moneypovertyfamily dutycaught between worlds
Feel
exhaustinggut punchdiscussion startercerebral
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
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