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“Punch-Drunk Love” A pop, highbrow, eccentric love story

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“Punch-Drunk Love” A pop, highbrow, eccentric love story

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"Punch-Drunk Love" synopsis

The main character, Barry, runs a business selling suction sticks to unclog toilets, and is somewhat emotionally unstable, perhaps because he grew up with seven older sisters. His only hobby is buying pudding in bulk and accumulating airline miles. One day, he meets Lina, a colleague brought by his older sister Elizabeth. The distance between the two gradually narrows, but they end up encountering various troubles due to the adult entertainment service they casually use.


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From heavyweight crowd drama to light comedy



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A quick summary of the contents is as follows. The main character, Barry Egan (Adam Sandler), who runs a business selling strange sucker sticks, is a bit emotionally unstable, perhaps because he grew up in a special environment with seven older sisters. She quickly loses her temper, destroys things, and lives a life far from love. The only thing he enjoys is buying pudding at a bargain price and accumulating airline miles. (Based on a true story about a man who achieved more than 20 miles per mile)


One day, Barry falls in love with his colleague Lina (Emily Watson), whom his older sister Elizabeth (Mary Lynn Rajskub) brings along. The distance between the two gradually narrows, but they end up encountering various troubles when they casually use a phone sex service.


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This work is the fourth theatrical film by genius Paul Thomas Anderson. After making two heavyweight mob dramas, `` Boogie Nights '' (1997) with a running time of 156 minutes and `` Magnolia '' (1999) with a running time of 188 minutes, he considered making a short light comedy. . Even though he had only produced a few films, he may have wanted to disrupt the "PTA style" that had become popular as a reputation. At that time, Paul Thomas Anderson thought of Adam Sandler, known for his roles in `` The Wedding Singer '' (1998) and `` Big Daddy '' (1999). He was a big fan of this comedian.


"I like almost all of his movies, and I always feel comfortable watching them. If I want to watch something fun on a Saturday night, I watch an Adam Sandler movie. And if something sad happens, I watch an Adam Sandler movie. , I end up watching Adam Sandler's movies.The last time I watch `` Magnolia '' or `` The Miraculous Sea '' (1996).So when I see Sandler, I think, ``Oh, I want to be like him, too.'' I want to learn from that man.” (*)




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