The Original Diamond is a film directed by the Safdie Brothers (Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie) and starring Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Judd Hirsch, Keith Steinfeld, and others. The film was released in small theaters in the United States on December 13, 2019.
The film tells the story of Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a New York diamond shop owner who is addicted to gambling, has a precarious marriage, and has an unfaithful girlfriend. Howard Ratner owes money to the gambler (Eric Burgson), and the thugs have been threatening him to pay it back.
When he bought a multimillion-dollar batch of rare uncut Ethiopian opal, he felt his bad luck would end there. The stones were meant to be auctioned off, but when Boston Celtic superstar Kevin Garnett walked into the gem shop hoping to rent them because they would bring him good luck in the NBA Finals, things got complicated.
In the history of cinema, it is not uncommon for two brothers to co-produce films, the Lumiere brothers, the Taviani brothers, the Coen brothers, the Dane brothers, the Quixote brothers, the former Wachowski brothers, the Fareli brothers... These famous brother groups have continued to create many classic masterpieces for the history of cinema.
In the second decade of the new century, with the rise of independent film companies led by A24, the directorial combination of Benny Safdy and Josh Safdy brothers has also successfully entered the audience's field of vision.
The annual Oscar rush film is always the focus of attention, and this new R-rated film "Original Diamond", directed by brother directors Ben Safdi and Joshua Safdi, has been well received at international film festivals such as the 85th New York Film Critics Association Awards, the American Independent Spirit Award, and the Gotham Independent Film Awards.
And our Martin Scorsese is also one of the filmmakers of the film. As an independent film, the excellent script and narrative technique of "Original Diamond" can undoubtedly bring a good viewing experience to the audience. And the appearance of NBA legend Kevin Garnett can bring surprises to the audience.
The first 80% of the careful calculations are for the final gamble, and 99% of the crazy music is severely pinched by the terminator. If you can imagine scorsese's calm patience and Tarantino's frenzied rampage, this film is a possible hybrid.
All the slang black words, alcohol money sex and violence, lead the rapid and unsuspecting development of the event, so that all viewers are closely related to the protagonist's wild and wanton, but also closely related to the tension and excitement of gambling.
If we can still run on the basketball court, at auction, and on the table by self-made rules, then the unprincipled violence of outlaws has wiped out all this black and white gray area jungle law. All insane greed also becomes meaningless.
The anti-climactic ending surprised everyone. No wonder some people say that this is actually an anti-gambling propaganda film, if luck is conserved, the front is too lucky, the back will encounter bad luck.