Summer of Sam
No one is safe from son of sam
No one is safe from son of sam
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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1999
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Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
142 min
Release date:
2 Jul 1999
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Italian
Budget:
$22,000,000
Revenue:
$19,288,130
Awards:
6 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Like most of Lee's work, this bites off more than it can chew, but the breadth and energy are impressive.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
23 Sep 2008
rotten:
This is trashy exploitation at its clumsiest. Once more, a Spike Lee movie has been undone by the earnestness of being important.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
27 Apr 2007
rotten:
Trouble is, the overlong narrative, however entertaining from minute to minute, is a mess.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
The disappointment with Summer of Sam is not that it's exploitative; it's just difficult to figure out what it's supposed to be about.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
22 Mar 2002
rotten:
Lee is a powerful filmmaker who certainly knows how to have an impact on an audience, but those who survive his ministrations are likely to wonder if in this case the battle was worth the bruises.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001