I Am Sam
Sean Penn, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest
A mentally retarded man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
DVD Released: June 18, 2002
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October 28, 2008"love is all you need"
Sean Penn stars in this drama as Sam Dawson, a developmentally disabled adult who has been working at a coffee shop and raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning) for seven years. Sam receives help in his parenting duties from a circle of trusted ... ...( read more ) -
August 21, 2008I Am Sam is one of those manipulative pieces of cinema that favours mallets over the head as opposed to intelligent subtlety. The film has no less than 5 break down into tears and give huge speeches moments. I would expect when people are really that upset and emotionally open it... ...( read more )
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August 16, 2008This movie is so heartwarming and sad. Sean Penn did an amazing job with his character, as did Dakota Fanning.
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July 7, 2008whoah. sean penn easily in his best role. also dakota fanning in her most suited role. usually the fanning tends to annoy the fuck outta me, but here she had to seem mentally older than her counterpart... and she does that in most films anyway. liked alot of the cinematography. t... ...( read more )
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July 5, 2009Very moving picture about a retarded man who fights for custody of his 7 year-old daughter. The relation between the two human beings is so intense you can't help but feel with them and what they are going into. The struggling of Sam overcoming the difficulties of raising a littl... ...( read more )
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June 17, 2002
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
March 22, 2002
David Edelstein, Slate
On one level, I Am Sam is a crock, but on another, more vital one, it's very, very sweet. full review
January 25, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
So drenched in sweetness that it's devoid of reality, and so free of leavening flavors that, despite some good performances, it's ultimately sickening. full review
January 25, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Deserves to be remembered for Sean Penn's remarkable performance as a mentally challenged man. full review
January 25, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Every device of the movie's art is designed to convince us Lucy must stay with Sam, but common sense makes it impossible to go the distance with the premise. full review
January 8, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Contrived, manipulative and shamelessly sentimental, this film is notable for the courageous reach of Sean Penn. full review
December 27, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Its sentimentality is so relentless and its narrative so predictable that the life is very nearly squeezed out of it. full review
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February 13, 2009Un guion y la actuacion fantastica de Sean Penn, que sin duda tuvo a un extraordinario equipo de produccion junto a el.
Conmovedora realizacion del cine que demuestra que si es posible la produccion cinematografica de alto contenido valorico en lo humano y que otorga una soberana paliza a las producciones que pretenden crearnos mitos y falsos heroes de guerra o condicionar las mentes para un consumismo inutil.
Me encantaria como actor que tambien soy, estrechar la mano personalmente a Sean para felicitarlo por este y otros trabajos tan buenos como los de su padre Charlie.
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July 2, 2007ThIs Is ThE BeSt MoViE IvE EvA SeEn
I CrIeD WhEn I WaTcHeD It
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June 28, 2007this movie made me cry.. and i've watched it numerous times already. its a movie ill never forget.. seann penn was wonderful in this movie!Ü
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June 11, 2007Beautiful Movie, Good acting and a very very touching story... one of the best movies....
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May 18, 2007If anyone thinks this movie is bad-u obviouslty dont have a heart, cause this is one of the most moving and sad movies ive seen, its soo touching and makes u think. I was still thinking about it around 3 days later!!
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February 27, 2007this is an amazing movie. it made me cry and laugh, sean penn was GREAT!!!!
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February 1, 2007wow...a wonderful film about the love...the love, the cares a father's protection with his daughter, overcomes all of the problems and it faces barriers,one movie with actors, picture, music everything perfect..:)
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