Review of I Am Sam (2014) by Roger T — 03 Jan 2011
The story is about an autistic father named Sam (Sean Penn) raising his seven year old daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning). Sam is a good father who loves his daughter unconditionally and raises her with the help of his reclusive neighbor (Dianne West) and friends. However, their 'perfect' world is in danger when some social workers decide to take Fanning away from Sam.
Sam goes to a rich, ruthless lawyer (Michelle Pfeiffer) who is money oriented but later takes on Sam's case for free as he tries to prove he can raise Lucy on his own. As she fights the case her character changes for the better and she in turn tries to decrease the gap between her own son and herself by learning from Penn. The relationship between the father and the daughter is portrayed beautifully and will definitely bring tears to your eyes.
Dakota Fanning was brilliant... capturing the innocence of a seven year old child who knows her daddy is "different" but loves him anyway and wants to fight not to be separated from him. Michelle Pfeiffer is inspired in her role as a driven, frazzled, neurotic ultra-successful lawyer with a suffering home life. Sean Penn was nominated for an Oscar here but lost to Denzil Washington (Training Day).
This review of I Am Sam (2014) was written by Roger T on 03 Jan 2011.
I Am Sam has generally received positive reviews.
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