Penn's stark and unvarnished portrait of the challenged Sam makes even the hardest-to-swallow plot acceptable.
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This review of I Am Sam (2001) was written by Frank Lovece and published by TV Guide Magazine on 30 Apr 2012.
I Am Sam has generally received positive reviews.
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