Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Duration: 95 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman
IMDb score:
7,3 (184.817)
Releasedate: 25 October 2002
Punch-Drunk Love plot
"You can go to places in the world with pudding."
Barry Egan is the owner of a small business. Due to the way he was treated by his seven sisters, it is impossible for him to fall in love. When a harmonium and a mysterious woman enter his life, he embarks on a romantic trip.
Actors and actresses
Barry Egan
Lena Leonard
Dean Trumbell
Lance
Elizabeth Egan
Walter the Dentist
Operator Carter (voice)
Plastic (voice)
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Reviews & comments
Chr.s
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- 3671 messages
- 1699 votes
Magnolia I liked, but not great and with Adam Sandler I have nothing at all. This film took quite a while before I finally put it on. I certainly didn't regret it.
Anderson puts down an almost perfect film, the acting is fantastic, the music sublime, and also visually perfect.
Thick 4.5.
Fisico (moderator films)
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- 9974 messages
- 5387 votes
A PTA is always a movie to look forward to. Not that I'm a front row fan, but because PTA always tries to bring something extra to its productions. His films are also not just bite-sized, although I found this Punch-Drunk Love quite light-hearted. It is certainly not Magnolia where the frogs fall from the sky.
Adam Sandler, not the most beloved actor, but in Reign over me, The Meyerowitz Stories and hopefully soon also in Uncut gems, he convinced me that he can do more than just play idiotic pulp comedies. Here too a nice role of a single man who has a hard time dealing with all kinds of social contacts and emotions. He appears to be bipolar and suffers from mood disorders. At times inappropriate social behavior with things he takes very literally. Something like that should be "fun" when he meets a love, but this Punch-Drunk Love looks the other way. The film is honest and beautiful.
Not that I'm over the moon about this movie, but I did enjoy watching it quite a bit. Not the "masterpiece" that some others see in it, but pure entertainment. A fine romcom with some drama and especially some "PTA magic" with some quirks here and there.
jippie2010
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- 2567 messages
- 7692 votes
What a wonderful drama. Everything is right in this film, the camera work, the soundtrack, and the wonderfully awkward Sandler. He gets under your skin, as he often does. Sure, he's also delivered some dragons from movies, but in my experience, he's an underrated actor. He often manages to strike a chord with me. The chemistry between the protagonists could have been a bit stronger, and I missed a real climax, so I'm stuck at *3.5 stars.
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