Not exactly a subtle film; its tale of a scared group savagely turning on those who are slightly different has been told many times before. Lee captures the era fairly well, the cast are all perfectly adequate, but none of the characters ever rise above the level of stereotype.
This review of Summer of Sam (1999) was written by David B on 23 Aug 2009.
Summer of Sam has generally received mixed reviews.
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