The inconsequential background noises, honking cars, people shouting the telephone and couples arguing, make up the tapestry of the Safdie Brothers Uncut Gems. This, combined with the Oneohtrix Point Never score, allows New York Cities diamond district to feel both enormous and claustrophobic. Howard Ratner, played by Adam Sandler, is a greedy, uncompromising jewelry seller and high rolling gambling addict. Throughout the film, we witness the highs and lows of his extreme lifestyle.
Uncut Gems seeks to demonstrate how the greed that capitalism fosters creates an environment where no amount of excess will ever be enough. The excess is felt most prominently in both the fast paced editing and the intensity of the sounds of New York.
