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October 28 2002 | 1 min read

I saw the film Punch-drunk Love yesterday, and without a doubt it is far and away the best Adam Sandler movie I've seen. It was weird in that typical Paul Thomas Anderson way but completely and totally satisfying. I really felt for the lead character. Reading Roger Ebert's review gave me some additional insight into how one can read this movie as criticism of or reaction to Sandler's other movies. It's slow paced and quiet, which makes the eruptions of noise and violence seem that much harsher. A few people in our theater got up and walked out around 30 minutes in, which is just where I thought it started hitting its stride. I recommend this film highly, especially for people who don't particularly like Adam Sandler movies.