Anyone expecting to see the usual Sandler fluff, steer clear of this film, it's not for you. Sandlers films are very hit and miss for me, I like as many as I dislike, and I guess I should admit to loving a bit of fluff.This was difficult to watch for me, mostly in a good way, I actually experienced the pain Sandlers character is living.He plays Nick, a loner, socially awkward and prone to bouts of aggression, mostly as a result of his frustrations related to his overbearing, bullying sisters, 7 of them, and being blackmailed by a sex line worker. The way this is filmed and it's use of empty space, streets, roads, and discordant music serve to illustrate how bleak his life is and how much pain he is in. It actually hurt to watch it, you just want something to take away Nicks pain, and thankful it does in the form of Emily Watson. I could only watch this film once, but as I said in my first line, it may be the finest piece of drama Adam Sandler has ever done.

To be honest, it was hard to pay attention to any of the insipid or confusing plot lines because of the absolutely bizarre sound track! An almost constant cacophony of stupid music at seemingly inappropriate times. I had to turn it off as it was driving me insane! The whole film smacks of someone trying to be cool and edgy - but failing. Miserably.

The most unpunctual and un-charatismic movie, acting and filming I've ever seen, my first movie review but I felt completely obliged to say this was actually the s***est movie to be produced, the fact IMDB give it such a solid rating gives me a total lack the disgust of faith in humanity.

Right from the start, "Punch-Drunk Love" paints its main character as somewhat off; fidgety, awkward, pacing like a caged animal and just barely repressing an innate rage. And it doesn't take long to see that this guy's on the losing side of life. At a certain point, you find yourself rooting for him just to catch a break. And that's a long road because it's just one misfortune after another. It's for that reason that I wasn't as taken with the movie as the hype would let on. But it's Adam Sandler playing this character, and that alone is impressive. It's not that I'm Sandler-averse, but he's been playing the same role for decades. This is a refreshing performance, both vulnerable and unstable. Philip Seymour Hoffman handily steals his scenes, but it's easy to see why Sandler surprised everyone here. It could all just come down to having the right director, but even still, the man's deserving of just praise. 7/10