Uncut Gems is a master-class illustration of self-imposed anxiety, leaving us at the edge of our seats as we follow Howard's nail-biting descent into his own warranted hell. Adam Sandler's career-subverting portrayal of Howard Ratner pulls no punches, taking us deep into the murky waters of degeneracy. Unfaithful, grubby, limp-wristed, and lacking any impulse control, Howard Ratner deserves no sympathy from both the supporting cast and the audience; and against our better judgement, we find ourselves rooting for him from…
