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A good film with excellent performances. Going into the movie, everyone needs to be aware that it is largely told from the three female leads perspectives. It is not an anti Fox News movie, but tells the story of Theron, Kidman, and Robbie's characters experience at Fox News. The movie deals with many major stories from 2015 and 16 and contains many Fox News figures past and present. It relies on viewers knowing who they are for those scenes to really sink in. I think the film could have sunk deeper into the culture at Fox News and why so many people were unwilling to defect on Roger Ailes. Conservatives in general are quick to defend white male figures who are accused of harassment and continue to support a president who has been accused of sexual indecency by over a dozen women. The movie misses that chance to really dig deep and explore those questions and the general hypocrisy of the evangelical right. Overall it was entertaining and contained tremendous performances across the board.

Very good movie with an excellent lead performance from Adam Sandler. Much has been said about the adrenaline pace and frenetic direction of the Sadfie Brothers. The movie lives up to those claims of it being a shot of adrenaline and making you feel the anxiety of Sandler's character. I was hooked from the moment it started right up to the end. The movie reminded me at times of Silver Linings Playbook, specifically Robert De Niro's, superstitious gambler character in that movie. Uncut Gems has some hilarious moments where Kevin Garnett and Adam Sandler both get caught up in superstitions and Sandler's character is a gambling addict if there ever was one. The final act of the movie contains the all time crazy bet in movie history with more parlays than one can count. Strongly recommend this movie. For those who are thinking about seeing the movie but are not sure, should check out "Good Time" on Amazon Prime. That was the Sadfie's brothers last movie and contains a similar frenetic style.