CHENNAI: Watching Adam Sandler leave his funnyman persona behind for deeper roles in recent hits “Uncut Gems” and “The Meyerowitz Stories” has been refreshing, and fans of the actor will be glad to see his extremely nuanced portrayal of a basketball scout in Netflix’s latest sporting venture, “Hustle.” In it he plays Stanley Sugerman, a down-on-his-luck basketball scout who
Still the core of this film is Sandler and his meditative interpretation of a put upon man seeking his day of reckoning. It’s a nice surprise watching a comic actor, who was once the subject of ridicule for his blue collar films, build a reputation as a nuanced performer who commands respect.