I can see how Spike Lee was trying to ground the audience in that era, show what was going on in and around that summer.. But he goes a bit overboard, I think, to the point that what should be the focus of the movie (right?) is instead a mere footnote.
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This review of Summer of Sam (1999) was written by Rachel G on 15 Dec 2007.
Summer of Sam has generally received mixed reviews.
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