Uncut Gems. Benny and Joshua Safdie, 2019.
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Edition screened: Criterion Blu-ray #1101, released 2021. English language. Runtime approximately 135 minutes.
Summary: Depiction of dead tropical fish.
Details: At 1:10:45 a red-colored sports drink is poured vindictively into an aquarium tank. There is much hysteria and shouting to fetch glasses of water, into which the fish could be transferred. Later at 1:38:25 we see a small dead tropical fish in a glass of water on a desk.
I like films that not only entertain but also have something to teach. In Uncut Gems we learn that it’s ok to say No if your neighbor asks to use your bathroom.
The Criterion Blu-ray also includes the Safdie brothers’ short film Goldman v Silverman starring Benny Safdie and Adam Sandler (2020, about 8 minutes), and a somewhat entertaining 20-minute FAQ chat with the Safdie brotherss, Adam Sandler, and Jason Bateman, staged as a chance encounter in a diner.