I Am Sam: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, Laura Dern, Brad Silverman, Joseph Rosenberg, Stanley DeSantis, Doug Hutchison, Rosalind Chao, Jessie Nelson, Barbara A. Hall, Claire Rudnick Polstein, David Rubin, Edward Zwick, Kristine Johnson: Amazon.ca: Video

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY NO OSCAR FOR PENN??!!, July 15 2004

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B. Fitzgerald "mr. fitz" (salem, or) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Am Sam (VHS Tape)

In my opinion, this is easily Sean Penn's best performance and he has had many great ones.I was just starting a nasty custody case when I saw this movie for the first time and I was moved in so many ways. I could watch this movie over and over again, the music (all Beatles covers) was done perfectly, and Penn's performance was done so well he had a certain innocence about him that was just heart wrenching at times because of how bad he was being treated by the system and he just kept doing what he thought was right and the one point in the movie when he was on the stand and sounded like he was making perfect sense and it ended up he was just quoting something he heard from someone else saying(other people's names included),it really makes you feel for him and you just wish that they would give him his daughter back. Eventually things turn out in his favor, which I wish would happen for me but unfortunatly, I live in the real world! GREAT MOVIE, GREAT PERFORMANCES,GREAT STORY, GREAT MUSIC, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!!

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1.0 out of 5 stars I Know You Came Here Because You Think You Like This Film, July 5 2002

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Richard R. Carlton (Ada, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NEW I Am Sam (DVD) (DVD)

Usually folks don't like negative reviews......if you really like stories about underdogs, you will like this film. However, if you need some reality touchstones, there are simply too many Hollywood PR machine touches to the script.....it is just too far out and for me it destroyed any shred of credibility for the story. Sure Penn does his usual credible acting job, but the script is too far out.....keep it up Sean and you'll be like Hanks.....all the cute scripts for the no-brainers out there!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a Must See!!, April 29 2004

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The Secretary "danica_retired_stylist" (Detroit) - See all my reviews

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I am Sam is such a great movie. It is so touching and moving, heartfelt and compassionate. Anyone who enjoys movies that has depth, emotion, "I am Sam" is the perfect choice. You will not be disappointed.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat pleased..mostly because of Dakota..
I love Dakota Fanning, she's the cutest girl I've seen in movies..I was somewhat disappointed with her part in this movie, I don't think it was big enough. Read more

Published on Jan 27 2004 by botti fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Ready to Cry...
Well...I usually can't stand sappy, sentimental movies, but "I am Sam" came as a wonderful surprise. Read more

Published on Jun 27 2003 by Emily