Rating: 
Summary: 4.2 out of 5
Review: Adam Sandler and Paul Thomas Anderson: two of the most popular men in the film business today. Now they team up with PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE, Anderson's latest cinematic attempt. Sandler plays Barry Egan, the owner of a small business, who one night calls a phone sex line and finds himself in the middle of a quarrel which he sure as hell didn't expect to get involved with. While this is happening, Egan discovers true love with Lena Leonard (the wonderful Emily Watson). Sandler is in his best performance - you can't help but feel a lot of sympathy for his character, who suffers from anger control problems and is constantly being embarrased; however, some viewers may turn down the film, as it will put of those who have nothing more than a slight interest in the film. Anderson's directing is terrific, ranking high among today's best directions with fellow young 'uns Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith; unfortunately, his script is somewhat lacking. There is also a fitting score by Jon Brion, an Anderson favorite.
Rating: 
Summary: DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS MOVIE!!!
Review: When I went to the store to rent this flim, the name Adam Sandler caught my eye. I thought "Wow! This is an Adam Sandler movie, so it's gotta be just histarical!" I was so increadibly wrong. This movie turned out to be a dark, stupid and pointless story of a small time business man. When I look at the other great Adam Sandler movies, I think of good movies like Billy Madison, or Happy Gilmore. Adam Sandler ought to be really angry at him self for being in such an awful movie. Word to the wise:
DO NOT UNDER ANY CONDITIONS WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS HORRIBLE MOVIE!!! THIS IS BY FAR THE DUMBEST PLOT LINE EVER!!!!!!!!
Rating:
Summary: Don't Bother
Review: How anyone could think this movie was anything but complete garbage was beyond me.I guess a lot of these reviewers are extremely "deep."
Rating:
Summary: The Stupidist Movie of all Time
Review: This is one of the most stupid, pointless movies I've seen in a long, long time. I think that Adam Sandler ought to stick to his comedy movies. Obviously it's the only thing he's good at. Emily Watson is a total disaster.
Rating: 
Summary: Who can relate?
Review: Alot of people want to dog this movie and call it stupid...but it is far from that. You would be surprised of all the nuts out there with temper problems, and who break bathroom stall doors out of anger. All I can say is to give the movie a chance and read between the lines. Sure there are some silly parts, but it takes an intellect to see the underlying meanings.....GO Adam, GO....
Rating:
Summary: Hold on to your seat!
Review: I have not seen a better movie depicting what it's like to be inside the mind of a clinically depressed person. Barry Egan (played by Adam Sandler) is restless, strung out, neurotic, desperate, and numb. And you are along for the ride on his emotional roller coaster. This beautiful, feeling film is NOT for jocks looking for a funny Adam Sandler movie. Furthermore, the background score is so on key with his emotions, that your nerves will be shot by the end of the movie. Emily Watson is wonderfully passionate and unusual, and Adam Sandler can no longer be viewed as strictly a comedian. Highly recommended for someone looking for a quirky, neurotic, quasi love story.
Rating:
Summary: What a retarded load of [garbage]!
Review: Ok, what's up with this one guy who runs some warehouse? It's like this character is a retard or something. He's a grown man who's too ignorant to recognize that the 1-900 number advertised was a phone sex line. C'mon! A normal person would talk to a psychiatrist about love problems, not some stranger through a 1-900 number. And then he buys a ton of pudding to save up airline miles. He should use those miles to fly to Micheal Jackson's Neverland, 'cause maybe he could just be gay with Micheal Jackson. One part that taints the movie, is when this retarded character is in some house, and they play some [stinky]song that goes "he needs me, he needs me...". C'mon! That music is OUTDATED! Play some '90's music for that scene or something more current. I actually like Adam Sandler 'cause he's funny, but Punch-Drunk Love was a big mistake. I don't mean anything towards Adam Sandler, I'm just talking about his character.
Conclusion: Don't buy this [crummy] movie.
Rating:
Summary: something new
Review: i am not an adam sandler fan ... rather, i was not an adam sandler fan until this movie. oh, i saw a couple of his other movies and they were entertaining, but nothing special. this movie was just great. partly this was adam sandler, who did a superb job, and partly it was the truly gifted director.
in large part this was due to the musical score. at times, it was difficult to hear the dialog because the music was competing with the dialog for attention, and competing in volume. it was NOT like many movies, which simply drive you crazy because they have no clue how to create the soundtrack and you have to keep turning the volume up and down, first to hear the voices, and then to not go deaf when the music or the explosions start. in this movie, the effect was obviously intentional. and it adds such a tension to the places where sandler is being tense that you simply have to smile and enjoy it.
the choice of music is incredible as well. who would think that shelly duval's singing from Popeye would be a wonderful and compelling metronome to sandler's character development and love affair. apparently the director did. and it is really a lovely series of scenes.
new and original movies, and new and original techniques in film making (that don't come from compuer wizardry) are few and far between. this movie does something original with the musical score. and you will love it.
this is one well worth watching.
and then watching again.
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Summary: This is hilarious
Review: First off, let me just say I'm not a rabid PTA (I'm not a big fan of Magnolia) or even PDL fan. I do like the film a lot, to be sure, but I don't get angry when people says "it sucks." Usually then I ask them why they think so, and they say something like "I don't know, it just does." A few try to sound intelligent and say the classic "It didn't mean anything." Usually they are fans of other Sandler movies like Happy Gilmore or The Waterboy, so I ask them "What is the meaning of Billy Madison?" Gets them every time :). I don't mind that people don't like this movie or even hate it; there are many good reviews here (usually the 2-3 star ones) that express their reasons rationally and bring up some good points as to why they don't like it. But I find the great majority of the 1-star reviews to be exceptionally funny, in a sad sort of way. Here are just a few of the retarded and hilarious things people have said so far about PDL (the spelling and grammar errors are theirs): "contained many not-needed curse words" (boo-hoo)
"no real plot" (like other Sandler movies do?)
"horrible script"
"no amazing story" (lol)
"Emily Watson is terrible (try Hilary and Jackie or Breaking the Waves)
"the direction is pretty weird"
"there really was no need for the MANY sisters to even be in the story" (I'm not even going to bother to explain this one)
"the violence is not enjoyable"
"Hey Barry, how about a costume change?" "Why was Barry the way he was?"
"savant like even" (what the hell does this mean?)
"The pudding/frequent flyer miles subplot was suffocating, bland, and ignorant!"
"If you like you're typical Sandler flicks like I do, don't waste your money on this one, he did not write produce, or have anything to do with it other than acting in it. All in all it SUX" (isn't him only acting in a movie a good thing, really? Master of the pen he is not).
"poorly presented story with pitiful personas"
"in a terrible and dangerous setting"
"...or even modern classics like Sleepless in Seattle...not the harsh realities found in an inner city with emotionally disturbed people" (Wow. Just wow).
"Adam Sandler destroys the men's bathroom - for no reason"
"There was no title sequence, the movie just started" (WHY is this supposed to be a criticism).
"...to dialogue that consists of meanness"
"Barely scratches into 'sweet' before being covered over with 'ickiness'" (How old is he/she?).
"There is no subtle charm in this movie whatsoever" (Subtle charm = like Big Daddy or Mr. Deeds?) Anyway, let me add that I do really like Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer, and Happy Gilmore, though I don't care for most of his other movies. It's just hilarious, you can tell these people were mostly big Adam Sandler fans, and the "criticisms" they make of PDL are laughable in comparison with his other movies. I can't blame them really; clearly the trailers and advertisements led them to believe PDL was going to be a typical mindless Adam Sandler comedy. BTW, for fans of PDL, I recommend you just save some money and buy it on vhs; this "2-disc SE" is really pretty horrible when it comes to extras. Barely anything; if it wasn't superbit everything would easily be able to go on one disk. Wanting PDL in superbit is the only reason to buy the DVD version really.
Rating:
Summary: Perfect role for Sandler
Review: I've liked P.T. Anderson's other movies, but for some reason I never got around to seeing this one at the theaters. I rented the DVD a while ago and I was blown away. Adam Sandler was awesome, the story is really cool/bizzare, the supporting cast is great. Sandler's character of Barry Eagan is really someone that I felt sorry for, felt happy for during his triumphant moments, and related to. It's very seldom these days that I actually feel emotionally involved when watching a movie, but I definitely was when watching Punch Drunk Love. In short, see this movie!! I was dissapointed with the extras on the DVD, but the movie is what's important, so who cares... P.S. For all you people who gave the movie 1 star and said stuff like "worst adam sandler movie ever!", "I watched this movie with my kid and we didn't think it was funny", and "this movie has too much swearing" you really need to grow up. Not to say that I don't like Sandler's other "funny movies", cause I do, but if you're expecting Billy Madison 2 you're gonna be dissapointed. Instead of watching this movie I suggest you instead sit down in front of your TV and watch some American Idol, Elimidate or some other mindless junk.
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