Review of Summer of Sam (1999) by Richard R — 02 Jun 2009
Spike Lee's account of the scorching hot summer of 1977 which saw the rise and fall of a callous serial killer who terrorised the mild New York nights that season, is a vibrant affair with colourful residents struggling to come to term with the mayhem, madness and murder.
Among them is John Leguizamo, a party boy with a taste for the ladies, his sexy girlfriend Mira Sorvino and the misunderstand punk affiliate Adrian Brody. The killer's targets appear to be couples making out in cars across the city and as the mystery deepens as to the identity of 'The Son of Sam', fear spreads like wildfire throughout the city, engulfing everyone as anything considered 'not normal' finds themselves at risk of public (in)justice.
A nice break from the norm for Spike, as Inside Man (2006) also proved. One thing is for sure, he loves his city. And between him, his friend Martin Scorcese and the quirky Woody Allen they had cinematic drama in New York down to a tee for a good few years.
This review of Summer of Sam (1999) was written by Richard R on 02 Jun 2009.
Summer of Sam has generally received mixed reviews.
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