I am not a big Adam Sandler fan, but I watched Punch-Drunk Love because I had heard nothing but good things about it. I was expecting a good movie, but not one this wonderful. It is a beautifully filmed movie, the score is gorgeous and just adds to the scene especially in the romantic parts, the black humour is very funny and some parts are genuinely touching. The script is funny, poignant, thoughtful and clever and the story is always interesting. The acting is much better than I anticipated. I knew Phillip Seymour Hoffmann was going to be brilliant, as he nearly always is, and he is, and Emily Watson is both believable and beguiling. The most pleasant surprise is Sandler, as I've said I am not a fan, he has done some stuff I like but I can find him irritating. Here though, his performance has moments when it is quirky but mostly it is beautiful and understated, not only is Punch-Drunk Love Sandler's best film in my opinion but alongside Reign Over Me it is a contender for his best performance. In conclusion, just wonderful. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Review of Punch-Drunk Love
