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Amazon.com: Adam Sandler takes a shot at critical respectability with Punch-Drunk Love, a movie by director Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia). Sandler plays Barry Egan, a lonely small businessman who calls a phone sex line one night, only to find himself the victim of an extortion scheme the next day--the very same day on which he goes out on a date with the woman who may be the love of his life (the utterly delightful Emily Watson). Barry is a lot like Sandler's popular comic characters--socially maladept, prone to violence, always on the brink of embarrassment--but here Sandler plays it real; the result is both off-putting and sympathetic. Anderson's writing skills, unfortunately, are not as strong as his visual sense. Punch-Drunk Love has many strengths (including great supporting actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Luis Guzmán), but ultimately fizzles out. --Bret Fetzer
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Rating: - As I just said that out loud I realize it sounded a little strange but it's not
Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is a child-man character prone to explosive anger, much like other Adam Sandler characters. But wait, this one is very different. Instead of a comedy, this is an art film where ... Read More
Rating: - Great Movie
Adam Sandler is commonly viewed as a goofball of an actor. His classics include Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison and its no surprise that those roles garnered him no critical acclaim. With 'Punch Drunk Love' ... Read More
Rating: - Fabulous!
If you love Adam Sandler movies you probably won't like this one. If you hate his movies and like something different then you will really appreciate this movie. I can swing both ways. I like most of his ... Read More
Rating: - A Uniquely Entertaining Film with a Magical Tone
Three points of note:
1. The original (in both senses) soundtrack. Barry Egan (Sandler) has psychological problems. He's prone to paroxysms of destructive rage, sparked primarily by his seven domineering ... Read More
Rating: - I've never gone out of my way to put a movie down, but P-DL demands it!
Not worth much more of my time than to tell you this movie rates right up there among my Top Stinkers of all time. I've only walked out of 2 movies in my life: Caligula and Punch-Drunk Love.
- As I just said that out loud I realize it sounded a little strange but it's not
- Great Movie
- I've never gone out of my way to put a movie down, but P-DL demands it!