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Summary: Adam Sandlers other side.
Review: Sandler plays Barry Egan, a socially dysfunctional single man in his 30's destine never to be loved by another. He needs to talk to someone about the sorrowing issues in his life. Someone who will just listen, but his emotional state of mind is being driven deeper into insanity by his seven self-centered and sadistic sisters who constantly harp on the endless amount of his "not-so-good" qualities which causes him to lash out in fits of violence then break down crying in a pool of humility. Just when you think this guy's life can't get any worse, he calls a phone sex hot-line to talk to someone about his problems. Unfortunately the sultry attentive voice on the other end is involved in an extortion ring and talks her boss (the Mattress King) into sending a few of their backwoods thugs to teach Egan a lesson. Meanwhile this poor jamoke in all his patheticness has found a way to earn an endless amount of frequent flyer airline miles through Healthy Choice pudding. In the midst of all this a woman with whom he is falling quickly in love with has entered his life and finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel. But to win her over her he has to escape the clutches of mattress-selling phone sex bullies, overcome a lifetime of verbal brutality brought on by his sisters and come to terms with himself. In the end it is pudding that saves the day (well not quite). Watch the movie and you will see it is a must have for any serious movie collector.
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Summary: Don't be a player hater.........
Review: Dear discerning friends:
Please ignore all negative reviews. This is not Adam Sandlers usual schtik. It is a fantastic movie! For lack of eloquence I'll say it's Super Duper. Everything about it is great!
If you expect same ol' Sat.Nt.Live humour then please broaden your scope and enjoy this great piece o' art! I don't buy too many new movies... but I will buy this!
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Summary: movie with no point
Review: This was the worst Adam Sandler movie ever. It was stupid and has absolutely no point.
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Summary: confusion followed by bewilderment & wanting a refund
Review: Granted I've never known enough about Sandler to make an opinion befor but this movie made no sence from begining to end. We where glad when it was over, script & behavior regularly made no sence or proper story line. Not even a charictor you could love, hate or sympathis with. The result was both muddled & bordem Until we where glad it was over & resenting the money spent.
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Summary: Oddly beautiful
Review: Yes, its weird, but that's half its charm. If you watch this expecting a typical Adam Sandler movie, of course you will be disappointed. Adam Sandler, however, plays his role well; much better, in fact, than I would have ever expected. This movie is absurd in just the right way--and its the little things about it that make it beautiful. A compelling and interesting love story--a happy change from the typical mainstream love stories that seem to be played over and over again these days. Great cast, great writing, and visually striking. Not soon to be forgotten.
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Summary: "Confusion Says": Romantic Comedy ala Director of Magnolia"
Review: Adam Sandler is Barry Egan, who is always angry, unstable, and lonely but dones't want that inner character to be seen by others, especially when he is surrounded by his seven noisy, officious sisters. But one day he is witnessing a couple of bizzarre things early in the morning -- one overturning car and a small 'piano" left on the street. And one hour later, his life starts to change with the appearance of Lena Leonard played by sweet Emily Watson. "Punch-Drunk Love," unique romatic comedy by director Paul Thomas Anderson ("Magnolia") comprises apparently inconsequential moments that would not happen to our normal life. In other words, the film lacks logics in a normal sense. However, somehow the characters and images start to shine with his taut directions which defy our expectation. It's no wonder -- remember PTA is the guy who can beatifully visualize the frogs dropping from the sky. So let's forget Adam Sandler's previous persona -- actually, he doesn't seemingly change a lot. He is basically the same Adam, but the surrounding condition is different. His Barry thinks of the plan to collect airplane milages in his original way, buying tons of pudding (this part based on the truth), and stubbornly is sticking to the idea to carry it out. Like in "Waterboy" he moves before he thinks. Unlike his previous films, his next move do not always get him to the place where he wants. And in that way our expectation is betrayed. But you should have realized that -- for you know Emily Watson in romatic comedy is one of the most unexpected casting in the recent films. The movie often seems as if Anderson puts in his ideas without thinking about coherence. The film looks jambling, to be sure, but as (almost) all the moments give something charming to us, we soon forget about that. Just don't follow the story. You should know that any film that features Harry Nilsson song -- and this time, it's "He Needs Me" sung by Shelley Duvall among others from the soundtrack of ill-fated Robert Altman's "Popeye" -- is not ordinary, run-of-the-mill Hollywood film. You can see also the familiar faces such as Philip Seymour Hoffman and Luis Guzman, both of whom exactly look like Hoffman and Guzman, and they should be aptly so. It's a surprise Emily Watson is so charming, but after all she was the inspiration for the heroine of ever lovely "Amelie." The film is short (95 minures) but is full of interesting images and sound. Not all of them are good, but the sweetness of the film coming from the engaging two leads is irresistible.
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Summary: Interesting, not quite what I expected.
Review: Punch-Drunk Love is a decent movie with a sweet romance. It was slightly disappointing in that the whole movie seemed to hint at something more. I wholly expected a bit more character development, a bit more action (not in the "Action Movie" sense, but just in the "get off your butt and do something" sense), and a bit more resolution to the story. It seemed like the most interesting aspects of the story and the characters was only hinted at, and we never got to see them up close. It seemed like so much more could have been done with Barry's family, the love story, and virtually everything else in the movie. Not bad, just not nearly as good as it could have been.
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Summary: Life is short, do not waste a breath on this one
Review: Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Inane, do not waste your time, pure garbage.Enough said.
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Summary: A waste of life!!!
Review: They make you enter at least one star otherwise I wouldn't have given it any. It's a sad state of affairs when a worthless movie like this is produced. I watched it twice just in case I missed something. I didn't. Loaned it to a friend who couldn't stay awake for it. My son, an Adam Sandler fan, thought it grueling to watch. I don't understand these other reviews. I suppose it's either a love it or hate it type of movie. Frankly, I don't think Adam Sandler is that powerful an actor that he can afford to make a movie like this that alienates so many viewers. He owes me my [$$$] rental fee back.
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Summary: grace for the fallen
Review: I'm noticing a recurring theme in the films of Paul Thomas Anderson: Grace. He shows us characters that in any other film wouldn't have a chance at love or redemption, but gives them moments of beauty. Punck-Drunk Love is no exception. Here, we are introduced to Barry Egan, played by Adam Sandler as a hopelessly anti-social, paranoid 30-something this side of a homeschooler. He is constantly tormented by his large number of sisters, who remind him of his hatred at being called "gay boy" and are always trying to get him to meet girls. Barry is a complete wreck. He eventually retreats to calling a phone sex operator, just to talk, and ends up getting stalked by the company (probably the worst thing that could ever happen to him). Yet, in all this, something wonderful is developing between him and a woman he has recently met, played by Emily Watson. Their relationship is the drop of heaven in Barry's hell, inspiring him to take a trip to Hawaii and eventually control forces within that he has never had control of before. Simply put, the story is beautiful. It's also very funny at times, thanks to the tense, nervous performance by Sandler. The paranoia he has is often taken to comic heights, such as in the opening car crash scene, Barry's job, and his violent party outburst. A neat trick Anderson uses is not showing any title or credits in the beginning; it makes the audience rather tense as well, anticipating the words "Punch-Drunk Love" to pop up at any moment. The perfectly cast Watson, however, is the calm, loving force that this film needs. Her and Sandler's interludes throughout Punch-Drunk Love show how even the lowest of the low can find love in this cruel, troubled world. When I saw Punch-Drunk Love several months ago, I walked away feeling better about myself. Maybe it was that as bad as I think I am, my relating with others is nowhere near as bad as Barry Egan's. Or maybe I enjoyed the beautiful cinematography and music score, which took me into a whole other world outside my own stressful existence. Or maybe it was just that, somehow, Punch-Drunk Love made me truly and deeply CARE about this character Barry Egan. Whatever the case, I have never seen a film quite like Punch-Drunk Love, and I don't think I ever will again. Here's to the Barry Egans of the world!
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