'Uncut Gems' celebrates Manhattan’s Diamond District, a neighborhood that's a window into the past
- Written by Barak Richman, Katharine T. Bartlett Professor of Law, Duke University
A diamond wholesaler displays two three-carat diamonds in Manhattan's Diamond District.AP Photo/Kathy WillensIn “Uncut Gems,” an overleveraged diamond jeweler named Howard Ratner, played by Adam Sandler, frantically tries to cover his bad business bets by making bigger ones.
The film brilliantly captures the manic energy of New York...