Published 22:42 IST, June 4th 2020

'Uncut Gems' ending explained; here's how Adam Sandler dies in the film

Uncut Gems ending explained. The Uncut Gems of the Safdie Brothers was a sleeper hit, and now that it's available on Netflix. Read here.

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Uncut Gems of Safdie Brors was a sleeper hit, and w that it's available on Netflix, millions of am Sandler fans are mselves experiencing two hours of a delightfully stressful action drama. But a closer look at this new cult classic might reveal a deeper meaning behind its tragic protagonist's story. Uncut Gems stars am Sandler as Howard Ratner, a jeweller who falls deep into a gambling habit and has to plan and man his way out of debt.

Uncut Gems plot

Howard Ratner is constantly looking for ways to multiply his money even if it could be risky. This les him racking up a debt of $100,000 to a moneylender named Ar. His latest big bet is on a rare black opal from Ethiopia that is delivered to him at start of film. 

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Howard Ratner has two children with his separate wife, Dinah. Apart from that, he is also in a relationship with his employee, Julia. Kevin Garnett, a basketball player, visits his office and becomes obsessed with black opal. He wants to keep that for an NBA game with him. Ratner reluctantly agrees but keeps championship ring as security for Garnett.

He n pawns ring and places a bet on Garnett's play. But his bet is stopped by Ar. Howard has been able to find out that person who brought Garnett to his office. Howard goes to party and finds that Garnett still has an opal. At party, he also finds Julia taking drugs with Weeknd. He gets into a brawl with artist, and he asks Julia to move.

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Fortunately, Garnett returns opal before Howard put it in auction. Having discovered that opal was valued for a much smaller sum of money, Howard persues his far-in-law to bet on it, to raise its selling price. However, his far-in-law ends up having to buy it, as body matches prize, including Garnett. Soon after that, Ar and his thugs attack him, asking for ir money.

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ending of Uncut Gems

When Howard returns to office, Julia presents him with a tattoo of his name. Later, Garnett informs Howard he still wants to buy opal. Howard sells opal to him but, via camera, sees Ar and his thugs at entrance of his store. Right n, he makes a swift and bold decision: he gives Julia money Garnett gave him and lets her leave office. He also tells her to place a bet with all of money on Garnett’s game.

For money, Ar and his thugs threaten Howard but Howard refuses to call Julia and cancel bet. When Ar and his thugs plan to arrive at Mohegan Sun, Howard locks m in between his doors. Julia succeeds in placing a bet. Howard eventually wins close to $1.2 million! He lets it out for Ar and his thugs. But one of thugs from Ar shoots Howard and n shoots Ar too. thugs n begin to loot store. 

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Uncut Gems ending explained

end explains how Howard's life revolved around gambling. It wasn't just about him having money. He h lived for gambling rush. That is why he was so fascinated with opal. It's been his big bet. It was a bet that he h worked for several months.

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This thrill and approach towards life brought him into multiple sticky situations until he reached a point where it seemed impossible for him to save day in end. last-minute gambling, however, paid off. Yet, he could t control everything ( temperament of Ar's bodyguard) and was killed.

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22:42 IST, June 4th 2020