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Summary: One of the best movies I have seen in years
Review: I am not usually one to get all chocked up during movies, but while sitting in the theaters watching this film with my mother I sobbed throughout the whole movie. This movie brings up very many important facts about people that most other movies tend to leave out. And while there are many funny moments through the movie the real meaning is very well shown. The way the main charicter fights for what he believes in touches you in a way that not many movies do! I truly love this movie and think it is the best movie I have seen in years. I would recomend it to anyone I know and I am looking forward to watching the movie all the time.
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Summary: Academy Award Film!!!!
Review: The film is Oscar material but ignored by the so called Academy Award judges. Sean Penn's acting portrays the typical behavior of a developmentally disabled/autistic person including the waving of the hands, the rocking of the body and the head, togeteher with a speech impediment. The acting by the main protagonists, but especially of Mr. Penn was flawless. Having worked in child welfare in two different states of the union, I found the child welfare laws are unfair to disabled parents when it comes to the custody of their biological children.
The quality of the picture is a big 5, but the dvd has a L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effect) channel which sends a very low frequency response to the rear channels and the subwoofer doesn't work. So, if you experience the lack of sound from the surround speakers and subwoofer, don't go crazy trying (like me)to find the problem. Your receiver should warn you of the Low Frequency Effect. This is a minor problem since the movie doesn't require the sound effect that action packed movies requiere. The sound comes from the center and front channels/speakers and since dialogues are lengthy, the strongest sound comes from the center speaker.Based on the performance of the actors, direction and the script, I give this movie big thumbs up!!!!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This was, by far, the most compelling movie I've ever seen. It very successfully displays how the simplicity of a loving human being can, in many ways, effect the more complex ways of the world around them and open the minds and hearths of people around them. I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a very very good drama.
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Summary: Sean Penn Movie fan
Review: This is the best movie ever made. Seam Penn was so great in it you could feel that he was really that person. Michelle Pheiffer was also great. The whole storylne that Sam helped her in her realationship with her son was great writing. I loved Diane Wiest int this movie. She was the perfect person to play the role of the neighbor who was a hermit, but still had the heart to help Sam with Lucy. Dakota Fanning was the best newcomer ever. She played a girl with a mentally challenged father and played so well that she she covinced you that she had convinced herself that she thought he could take care of her but at the same time she knew she needed more than he could give her.
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Summary: A Heartfelt Winner
Review: I loved I Am Sam! I think this movie was very well executed and I was extremely touched by Sean Penn's portrayal of a mentally challenged father. I personally, was rooting for him to win the academy award and felt he did a wonderful job maintaining consistency in his performance. However, six year old Dakota Fanning stole the show. Most often it was her enlightening wisdom and compassion that drove me to tears. I loved this movie and felt the resolution pleasing! I saw it three times in theaters and am going to purchase the DVD. You must see this film.
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Summary: I AM SAM - A FLAWED YET WONDERFUL FILM
Review: I saw this film alone, in a theatre filled with people of all ages. It was around 1 in the afternoon and honestly wasn't sure if I should have chosen another film to see (because of it's more than unwelcome reviews) or sit through it and experience Sean Penn for the actor which he is, a brilliant one. I must admit, the film bought me to tears. It was special in a way that we can all relate to. In one scene, Penn's character looks towards the screen and says " I'm different " at this point, I cried like a baby. Granted, the script was a bit of a mess, it seemed a little scattered, perhaps it was the editing. There were some scenes that didn't seem to fit properly. The subplot was a little silly and could have been handle a little more than the way it should have been. However, the film alone is worth something to add in your collection and I'm warning you now, get those tissues. It's one of those films.
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Summary: IT'S THE GREATEST
Review: i have never seen a movie like "I AM SAM", you must buy it!
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Summary: Best Movie So Far This Year
Review: I Am Sam has it all, an absolutely amazing story, totally compelling and a cast headed by Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer who both deliver better then oscar caliber preformances!
I havent seen a movie ever that has touched me in the way this movie did, the characters are so well portrayed when the movie is over you feel as though you just lived through this situation with them rather then watching these people in a film! It isnt possible to describe in words how absolutely brilliant this film is with out seeing it, and everyone should definately see it! There is no comparing it to anything else, as to the best of my knowledge there is no other movie like this one out there!
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Summary: Sean Penn's Best Performance
Review: This is by far the best acting I have seen Sean Penn do. I usually like his films but this one differed just a bit. It is indeed a Chick-Flick, with many scenes trying to put tears in your eyes. Another thing was the directing, trying to cash in on the Steven Soderbergh-like camera work similar to that of Traffic, only in this film the camera should have been steady. Don't get me wrong, it is a good movie except for just a couple of scenes. It is however disappointing that Sean Penn did not get the Oscar for this one because it is very believable. There's just no limit to his talent! Michell Pfeiffer also plays good in this as the somewhat "bitchy" lawyer who becomes his friend. There were some funny moments as well, like the scene with the cake, or several others where he is among his friends. I recommend for everyone to see this because it is a good movie with some great performances.(3.5 out of 5)
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Summary: Nice Try
Review: Despite a nice effort on the part of Jesse Nelson, I Am Sam did not turn out how I expected it to. Sean Penn, however, is absolutely brilliant. His performance isn't acting. It's something so much more than that. He is Sam. Also, Michelle Pfeiffer is my favorite actress working today. The combination of such talent and such beauty is so rare these days, and it's refreshing to see it in Pfeiffer. But even with these two amazing actors and the stellar supporting cast (although they do little to add to the film), the movie is very flawed. It's manipulative, forced, and contrived. But all means, try the movie, but don't expect to much.
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