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I really enjoyed the odd combination of lyricism and edginess in this offbeat romantic comedy. I found the film?s quirky characters, surprising narrative, and stunning visual style very engaging.

Pros

• Entertaining, unconventional romantic comedy
• Stunning visual style and interesting score
• Quirky characters, nontraditional narrative flow

Cons

• Rather lightweight (could be a pro)
• May be too quirky for some

• May sometimes be too edgy for some

Description

• Two-disc DVD set containing romantic comedy ?Punch-Drunk Love? (2002)
• Film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (?Boogie Nights,? ?Magnolia?)
• Winner of Best Director Prize at 2002 Cannes Film Festival
• Film stars Adam Sandler, but it?s not like Sandler?s previous movies
• Film also stars Emily Watson, and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Luis Guzman play supporting roles
• Superbit format, excellent picture and sound quality
• Scheduled release date: June 24, 2003

Guide Review - "Punch-Drunk Love" DVD Review

I really enjoyed the peculiar combination of lyricism and edginess in ?Punch-Drunk Love,? an offbeat romantic comedy. I found Adam Sandler?s performance very impressive, and this is not at all the kind of movie that made him famous. Sandler plays Barry Egan, a socially awkward man who runs a toilet supplies business out of a San Fernando Valley warehouse. He buys huge quantities of pudding to amass frequent flyer miles and gets entangled in a telephone sex scam before he meets a sweet woman named Lena (Emily Watson).

Barry and Lena fall for each other, and in a truly romantic sequence, they end up in Hawaii together. I liked this film for its quirky characters, surprising narrative, stunning visual style, and interesting score.

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