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By Mark V (431) on 26 Jun 2014

Interesting story of mob mentality during the hot summer when Son of Sam was terrorizing New York City…

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By Elvis Mitchell (489) for The New York Times (9,847) on 02 Jun 2014

This film, like the dazzling but many-tentacled He Got Game before it, makes up in fury much of what it lacks in form…

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By Ahmed A (371) on 30 Apr 2014

Written and directed by Spike Lee, who went to make a very personal film, but unlike his recent films of the times like Girl 6 (1996), Get…

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By Nancy M (204) on 23 Mar 2014

I know I may be one of the few to say this but I think spike lee's 1999 film summer of sam is an outstanding movie…

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By Stephen S (1,614) on 09 Mar 2014

Dreadful. This was a really cool idea, but this film basically has ADHD…

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 02 Feb 2014

Spike Lee noisily attempts to place the hunt for real-life serial killer David Berkowitz at the center of a hotheaded sociological fantasy…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 14 Jan 2014

I really liked the premise of seeing how a community is affected by a serial killer on the loose, although given that the scenes of killer…

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By Chris H (3,076) on 10 Dec 2013

This is one of my favorite Spike Lee flicks. Surprised that it only has a 50% rating! Now I gotta check out his Old Boy remake…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 02 Oct 2013

This is movie making done a higher level, it plays out like a psychological thriller novel. It's creepy, frightning and interesting…

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By Alex R (2,581) on 25 Jul 2013

I am usually one to dislike Spike Lee's work due to his knack for starting fights and complaining about more talented directors…

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By Bill Gallo (195) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 10 Apr 2013

The cast has plenty of room to emote, but their task feels a bit empty and thankless. For the most part, they're carrying the director's water…

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By Fred R (81) on 05 Dec 2012

There's barely anything about Son of Sam in this film, and a lot of what is there is inaccurate…

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By Samuel J (489) on 01 Dec 2012

One of the top 3 best serial killer films ever made, Summer of Sam perfectly illustrates the decadence, lose and suspicion of an entire generation…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 31 Oct 2012

A smart approach that fails due to the uninteresting portrayal of the times and not the incident itself…

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By Jake P (1,308) on 19 Oct 2012

Loved it! The shots and editing were excellent as was JOHN LEGUIZAMO. Great performance by him…

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 22 Sep 2012

A thick stew of sex, violence and suspicion, Lee's movie -- spiked up with a virtually nonstop soundtrack -- definitely has the power to jangle…

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By Randy P (605) on 31 Aug 2012

Overambitious is the perfect word for this film. Several shining moments hidden in content and comment overkill…

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By Joe R (452) on 07 Aug 2012

Great movie! Interesting take on actual events…

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By Mike V (837) on 29 Jul 2012

This movie takes a unique twist on the hot summer of New York as a serial killer (David Berkowitz) runs rampant…

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By Kurt B (457) on 16 Jun 2012

Click. Spike Lee takes a Polaroid of NYC in the summer of '77 and turns it into a feature film…

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