Good Time left me a bit cold; I was excited to see it and liked certain segments, but overall it felt like the outline of a better movie.

this is that better movie.

love how it gets into the psyche of addiction and the chase (Safdies did a masterful job pacing the movie in the same frenetic way). Howard is always *just outside* where he wants to be: a hallway from talking to KG at practice, held up by bouncers at the VIP, scoring a rare gem but with a low appraisal (plus the $190k bet *almost* pushed KG to $200k...but didn't), a man that can appreciate his family but just dumb enough to fall for a crazy young employee, etc.

sublime performance by Sandler, in a role that is damn difficult -- he's smart enough to hit you with a remarkable monologue, dumb enough to never stop when he's ahead, charming and selfish all at once (screwing over Demany in desperation, but dropping everything to save a few fish out of his tank). you love him and hate him and know him.

it never stops him though. and that's the addicting part to watch.