Punch-Drunk Love - Starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Luis Guzmán. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Rated R. Available on Netflix Watch Instantly.
Punch-Drunk Love follows a troubled guy (Sandler) who finds love. That's the simple summery of this movie. But it also includes Sandler's character buying large amounts of pudding and getting in trouble with the operator of a phone-sex line. But the plot isn't really all that strong. What is interesting in this film is the artistic choices made in this film. The visual style and the music that is used takes the film to a whole different level. When the music gets chaotic, the audience can sense Sandler's character's feelings of being overwhelmed. When it gets happy, the character is happy. The music is fantastically utilized. The visual style includes the use of specific colors to express a mood that worked quite well. That is what makes this film compelling.
I also think Adam Sandler did quite great in this film. I found his performance to be much quieter than anything else he had ever been in, which was an interesting choice for Sandler. Hoffman also does fantastic in his too brief appearance.
This film is definitely interesting and an unique perspective for a film, but the plot doesn't seem that strong. But it is a good film, just not one I would watch more than once.
Rating: 3 out of 5.
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