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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Comedies Movies, Romance Videos, Essential Cinema, Los Angeles, California, Psychology | | Starring | Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Luis Guzman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mary Lynn Rajskub | | Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | | Composer | Jon Brion | | Director of Photography | Robert Elswit | | Producer | Daniel Lupi, Joanne Sellar | | Screenwriter | Paul Thomas Anderson | | Special Effects | Jeremy Blake |
Adam Sandler and Emily Watson star. Paul Thomas Anderson follows 1999's MAGNOLIA with the intensely compelling character study PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE. Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is a quiet, shy, socially awkward man with an office in an out-of-the-way warehouse. He is dedicated to his job as a wholesale toilet plunger salesman, he keeps a nice apartment, and he is obsessed with special offers on grocery store products. Barry's latest fixation is on frequent flier miles included with the purchase of Healthy Choice foods. Barry wears a bright blue suit, though he doesn't know why. With seven outspoken sisters, Barry is constantly being nagged, questioned, and berated. He is challenged to explain the reasons for his actions, and it eventually becomes clear that Barry cannot control his often-violent impulses, a trait which is increasingly problematic. When a beautiful woman, Lena Leonard (Emily Watson), walks into his life with an instinctive attraction to him, a nonjudgmental attitude, and unconditional love, Barry undergoes a powerful transformation.
Anderson's film is a tour-de-force for which he garnered the Best Director award at Cannes 2002. Set primarily in Los Angeles and Utah, he shoots either bleak deserted spaces (apartment building hallways) or lush, exotic paradises (Hawaii). Aiming for a Technicolor look, the blue of Barry's suit in contrast with Lena's solid pinks, reds, and whites, pops off of the screen. Colorful interludes designed by visual artist Jeremy Blake offer hallucinogenic lapses from the action of the film, while the rapid percussive score by Jon Brion keeps the suspense and the emotional exasperation of the film on a constantly high level. Theatrical Release: OCTOBER 11, 2002 Punch-Drunk Love Reviews: "...Anderson remains one of the great visionaries of suburban Southern California..."
-- David Thompson, Sight and Sound "...Quietly sweet, even resonant....The most sincere and artful movie in which Adam Sandler will probably ever appear..."
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "...A must-see Adam Sandler movie..."
-- Jamie Graham, Total Film "...A marvel of pure emotion that links the rage inherent in the films of both Sandler and Anderson. Sandler can act, beautifully. That's that..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...[A] daring high-wire act....Unexpectedly sweet and pure..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "...It proves that Sandler has talent....PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE is never heavy-handed. The jabs it employs are short, carefully placed and dead-center..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today Punch-Drunk Love | List Price | $14.94 (You save $4.39) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2002 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  82235  | | CD Universe Part number | 7643362 | | Catalog number | 25591 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 20, 2008 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | strong language including a scene of sexual dialogue | | Also Known As | Punch Drunk Love | | Running Time | 95 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Zohan Movie Ticket | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Zohan Movie Ticket; Sandler Line Look |
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This is, first of all, Adam Sandler's best performance by far. This is a great leap from his usual rutine.The film itself is rare and beautiful, though it did not get the recognition it deserved. Adam Sandler should have been, at least nominated for an academy Award.
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i absolutely love this movie i think it should have won lots of oscars especially adam sandler i think he could have just a sucsessful career as a dramatic actor as a comedic actor
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