I Am Sam

As tropic thuunder put it "never go full retard" untill I heard that I really dint know why I held so much disdain for this movie. When I see a movie I often like to relate in some way to the... Full review

I AM SAM is the best movie I have ever seen. I have never cried while watching a movie. Until this movie. WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!... Full review

(Before anything else, I'd like to thank my girlfriend for recommending this terrific movie). As a college student going into special education for a career, many times there are excessively poor portrayals of special needs in cinema (Rain Man). However, I... Full review

This movie was okay, but to me it was very sad because the I really didn't care for how the storyline was executed. I thought that it was very depressing.... Full review

This movie brought a new kind of directing to the scree. Sean Penn did a good job even though som parts were just bad.... Full review

Warm, Genuine film with great acting. It symbolizes the heart and love a father & daughter have regardless of any handicaps of life.... Full review

I think this movie is a very wonderful movie. All the people that were in this movie did a very good job! It made me cry from being so happy at the end. That was the best movie I have ever... Full review

When I first saw the trailer of "I Am Sam" three years ago and that Sean Penn was casted as the mentally challenged Sam, I thought he would make a tour-de-force impact for best performance of 2001. But things started taking... Full review

I saw this when it 1st came out in the theatre but it was on the other night so i watched it. Its a pretty good movie. Sean penn plays a really good part. I forgot about how good it was.... Full review

I've (accidentally) watched this flick during our bus trip to Biak na Bato in Bulacan, Philippines. It was our field trip and we had nothing to do. So somebody pushed in a tape or a CD into the player and voila!... Full review

I Am Sam is a very special film. I Am Sam is an emotional tour de force with a heart bigger than the universe. Of course, at the heart of the film is that special relationship between Sam and Lucy. ... Full Review

He opted for the latter and - in a project which was recorded in about three days - what was produced is one of the finest movie soundtracks ever. The soundtrack stands alone as a masterpiece and - at the very least - will be pointed to by music critics and fans as a beautiful tribute to a revolutionary band whose music will continue to stand the test of time. ... Full Review

this warm and wise film shows, it's clearly the best place to start.....It's a four-hankie yet feel-good film about a parent-child bond beset by a misguided society.....Dianne Wiest also is good as Sam's kind, agoraphobic neighbor....Laura Dern shines as the conflicted foster mom..... ... Full Review

In short, I Am Sam is well made and well acted, though it is unashamedly geared towards your tear-ducts. Eventually, however, Lucy starts to surpass Sam in her mental abilities and when the authorities step in, Sam turns to brittle lawyer Rita Harrison (Michelle Pfeiffer) in a bid to gain custody. ... Full Review

At the same time, the movie makes it absolutely unclear whether Sam really is capable of adequately raising this child into adulthood. Director Jessie Nelson has made a stylish film. Advisory: This film contains strong language. ... Full Review

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"YOU HAVE put me here a cub, but I will come out roaring like a lion, and I will make hell howl!" That was the tempestuous temperance crusader, Carry Nation, unbowed by her stint in the slammer. ... Full Article

I am Sam (2001) with Sean Penn is being used in college sociology, psychology and English classes to help students explore the complex nature of love, parenting, intelligence and other important themes addressed in the film. ... Full Article

Is one of the most inspiring pieces of music I'v ever heard. You should not be able to use that piece of music unless the movie will be life-changing. ... Full Article

My wife loved Will Smith's heroic turn in I Am Legend. Folks loved Sean Penn in I Am Sam. But those I Ams were all just a prelude building up to I Am Sylar. ... Full Article

I Am Sam shows that love is the most important thing a person needs when raising a child all by themselves, regardless if they are mentally challenged. ... Full Article