WEBmikey: Punch-Drunk Love : 2 of 5

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Punch-Drunk Love : 2 of 5
4.23.2004 10:53 PM \| Link	This is a really tough DVD to review. Of course, when this film was at the theater, the trailers played up the romantic comedy aspect and made it seem much more light-hearted, so I was surprised to find out that this is a really dark movie (in spite of all the bright, symbolic colors used throughout). Adam Sandler does a fine job in a serious role, definitely making me feel sorry for his timid state, his terrible sisters, and his bizarre predicament, but the tension was almost too much to bear for me. When his life is crumbling around him, the musical score gets louder and louder, mostly filled with percussion, and I was seriously affected. I guess this means the movie did it's job, but it was rough for me! On the other side of things, the romance scenes are a welcome reprieve (and I loved seeing the couple at the Royal Hawaiian on Waikiki Beach, since I was just there last year), but to me they just weren't enough to counteract the harshness of the rest of the film. Very well made, but I'm afraid it gets a low WEBmikey rating, just because it didn't leave me feeling happy enough. Labels: dvds