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Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller

best
THE VERY BEST

8.7

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United States of America
English
Easy, Lighthearted
2002
Paul Thomas Anderson
Adam Sandler, Don McManus, Emily Watson
96 min

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A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

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8.7
Ryan Cress

Adam Sandler, though currently imminently marketable, incredibly played out and boring, used to be a real actor. This is the film by which his legacy will be judged, where we see the funnyman drop the mask and actually show real feelings besides bumbling rage. Sandler’s hurt and confused performance is beautifully vulnerable and true and is complimented by P.T. Anderson’s incomparable direction (the man behind Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood), creating a true masterpiece of American cinema. This beauty also stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emily Watson.

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