In the film, written and directed by the Safdie Brothers, Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) is a wealthy jewelry store owner with a mountain of gambling debt. At every turn, Howard makes decisions based purely on addictive instincts instead of rational thought. It’s vexing to watch him as he doubles down on risky bets, evades gangsters who are trying to collect on his debts, and often delights in the adrenaline rush that living on the edge gives him. The experience of watching Uncut Gems is so anxiety-provoking that a critic from The Guardian stated, “…it is so stressful it should come with a panic attack warning.” And, watching Black Rabbit, as Vince and Jake continually make wrong-headed choices in the name of survival,…
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