After the European Championship round of 16, a forgotten masterpiece awaits you. In the Tragicomedy Punch-Drunk Love by Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Sandler convinces in a more serious role that is in contrast to his typical comedies. And supporting actor Philip Seymour Hoffman also brings in our today’s TV tip express his full abilities.
What is Punch-Drunk Love starring Adam Sandler about?
The shy small business owner Barry Egan (Sandler) leads a monotonous existence and suffers from painful childhood experiences and outbursts of angerTo escape loneliness, one evening he dials the number of an erotic hotline, where he reveals all his personal data and shortly afterwards violent boss of the call center (Hoffman). When he meets the mysterious Lena Leonard (Emily Watson), she encourages him to take control of his life and sends him on a trip to Hawaii.
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Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love
Adam Sandler and Philip Seymour Hoffman in anger battle
Adam Sandler received a lot of praise from critics for his performance, although he is otherwise known for his one-dimensional portrayals. Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman also stands outwho is just as good at throwing tantrums as Sandler. In this famous scene, he screams at the main actor and the fans are delighted. In the comments, there is repeated talk of “the best acting performance by PSH” the speech and the excellent chemistry between the two.
Punch-Drunk Love: bizarre, touching, human
For us, Punch-Drunk Love lands on Third place of the 25 best Adam Sandler filmsThe dark comedy about great love was also reviewed very positively by our colleagues at FILMSTARTS:
But of course, nothing in Anderson’s work is as Hollywood’s genre conventions dictate. Instead, he serves the highest possible dose of everything. “Punch-Drunk Love” is very bizarre, very weird, very funny, very sad, very touching … very human – and almost surreal.
But the $25 million work is not accessible to everyone. The strange world of Paul Thomas Anderson does not follow the mainstream rules and so Punch-Drunk Love is a film that you have to get involved with. Then it convinces with its variety of ideas and unconventional staging.
When is the comedy Punch-Drunk Love on TV?
ZDFneo shows the Adam Sandler comedy on today, Saturday, June 29th at 23:45There will be a repeat on the night of June 30th at 4:40 a.m. Regardless of the TV schedule, you can buy Punch-Drunk Love via stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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