As someone with crippling social anxiety, I felt every second of this movie [spoiler] and the ending was so satisfactory and relatable. You can be afraid of uncomfortable situations all the time until it involves a loved one, all fear goes out of the window and you find your strength. [/spoiler]

You could probably condense this movie into a 10 minute short while still retaining the level of emotion which was attempted to be displayed.

Charming and funny, Punch-Drunk Love is an eccentric romantic comedy from P.T. Anderson. After finding a harmonium in the street Berry Egan’s life undergoes a bizarre turn of events as he’s pursued by a beautiful woman and is extorted by a crooked phone-sex company. Adam Sandler and Emily Watson lead the cast and deliver excellent performances that really capture the tone of the material. Sandler’s performance in particular is especially compelling and has a lot of depth. And Anderson’s directing is exquisite, with a marvelous use of light and color. The music is also extraordinarily well-done, and accentuates the emotional tones of the scenes. Exceptionally well crafted, Punch-Drunk Love is a brilliant film that delivers a quirky and touching story.

Punch Drunk Love is a wonderfully uncomfortable film that just gets better with subsequent viewings. Emotions are powerfully conveyed thanks to Adam Sandler's performance and an incredible sound design. I don't remember the last time I rooted this hard for love.

Amazing little film. Masterfully directed, edited, scored and acted. Barry's crippling anxiety and impulse control issues were palpable in every single scene. Easily one of Sandler's best performances. [spoiler]Borderline personality disorder (if that was what Barry was suffering from) is one of the more difficult mental disorders to diagnose and treat, mainly because the ones who struggle with it are usually too ashamed to come forward and seek help. The non-stop emotional abuse he had to endure from his narcissistic sisters since his early childhood must have been deeply traumatizing. I wish Lena was a little more fleshed out as a character. Usually people who are attracted to people with borderline have either personal experience with the disorder or they are familiar with it through a close relative or friend.[/spoiler] This would've made a great TV series.