Empire Australasia

Uncut Gems

1 THE OPAL

The key gem in is more than a MacGuffin. It’s a divine trick. A test. Howard Ratner, played by Adam Sandler, who’s done all the legwork to get hold of the Ethiopian black opal, hopes it will change his life. It definitely does that. As writer-directors the Safdie brothers were wondering which stone to feature while writing the film, Ethiopia began talking up their black opals, which were said to bring good luck — naturally this made sense for Howard’s story, on

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