Adam "Netflix Gawd" Sandler receives a 4-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival

[Heelish]

Adam Sandler received a four-minute standing ovation (yes, you read that correctly a 4 minute standing ovation) at the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera. Sandler has come a long way since nudie magazine day and this is actually his second time gaining praise at Cannes. The first time was 15 years ago for his highly underrated performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love. The late Roger Ebert even praised Sandler's performance in the movie stating that Sandler had "unexpected depth" and that he has "darkness, obsession, and power." This is all true, so where did that version of Sandler disappear to? If Sunday's standing ovation has anything to say about it, that Sandler is back.

The ovation came after a screening of Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories, which is competing for a Palm d'Or this year at Cannes, the highest honor given at the event. The movie was recently acquired by Netflix and stars Sandler alongside Ben Stiller, Emma Thompson, and Dustin Hoffman as a dysfunctional family in New York. Baumbach wrote and directed the comedy-drama movie, which is gaining many positive reviews, many heaping praise for Sandler's performance.

Deadline is reporting that Adam Sandler is the "standout among a cast of standouts" and that it may be too early to tell, but Deadline writer Peter Hammond is claiming that Sandler could be in the running for best actor at Cannes after watching the movie. Hammond explains.

"Perhaps the [biggest surprise is] a sentence I thought I might never write: Is Adam Sandler a contender for Best Actor in Cannes?"

Now this isn't just coming from Deadline. Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and other major outlets are echoing Deadline's statement. The movie currently has a 93% fresh rating over at Rotten Tomatoes.

Adam Sandler Gets 4-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes, Is Oscar Next?

 

[Scottie Drippin]

 

[CJ]

Can't lie that scene in Click between him and his Father had me a little

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Standing ovation for 4 mins? Did he announce his retirement?

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Focker had a brother

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Probably still uses a stupid fukking voice

 

[Mic-Nificent]

There was another Adam Sandler thread where I said the guy is really talented, he just makes lazy/shytty movies. Anytime he's done some dramatic work it's been really good and even his comedic stuff can be better when it's more understated and not the over the top toilet humor.

Can't lie that scene in Click between him and his Father had me a little

Click is probably his most underrated film.

 

[Heelish]

Click is probably his most underrated film.

Agreed.

When I was 15 or 16, I was stopped at the mall along with my brother and cousin and we were asked to watch/review the trailer months before it dropped. They gave us $5 for our time.

 

[Ziggiy]

Standing ovation for 4 mins? Did he announce his retirement?

Flawless

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Can't lie that scene in Click between him and his Father had me a little

Click was great. I also liked Funny People.

Sandler is a dope actor who makes a lot of shytty films

 

[MikelArteta]

big daddy is still one of my top 5 fav movies

 

[Norrin Radd]

We living in Bizarro World now?

 

[StraxStrax]

Clerks 2 got an 8 minute standing ovation at Cannes.

So...

 

[TransJenner]

I'm starting to believe he's just trolling people with his movies now

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Click was great. I also liked Funny People.

Sandler is a dope actor who makes a lot of shytty films

I like him a lot as a dramatic actor. He was fantastic in reign over me. I don't know why he doesn't do it more.