Hustle Shows Adam Sandler's Career Progress In 1 Very Specific Way
Warning: Spoilers for Netflix's Hustle!
The narrative parallels between Hustle and The Longest Yard actually highlight just how far Adam Sandler has come over the course of his career. Adam Sandler is a man with an incredibly unique reputation. Early in his career, he was known as a one-note comic actor, due partially to Sandler angrily and aggressively yelling in most of his movies throughout the late 90s and early 2000s. Over time that reputation has shifted thanks to a handful of far more impressive dramatic performances.
Although Sandler is primarily known for his comedies, he has branched out to explore other genres, too. Pixels incorporated elements of sci-fi, The Ridiculous 6 was a Western, and The Cobbler was fantastical—although it's worth noting that each of these films bombed with critics and audiences alike. One of his most famous turns in recent years, however, was Uncut Gems, a crime thriller in which Sandler truly shone as a gambling-addicted New York jeweler. Although the actor-director has continued to put out critically panned comedies for Netflix in between his hits, Sandler's performances in films like Uncut Gems, the animated Hotel Transylvania series, and now Hustle have done the heavy lifting in improving his public perception.
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Though Hustle won't change Adam Sandler's career, it does highlight how far he's come. This is primarily due to narrative parallels between Hustle and The Longest Yard, as well as behind-the-scenes factors that show Sandler's growth as a producer. Though Hustle may not be the most impressive performance Sandler has ever given, it does show that he's grown as an artist and is able to reflect on his career
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