Summer of Sam

December 12, 2004

Rated: R Runtime: 142 min Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

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Spike Lee takes on a serial killer movie. I think that’s the reason you see it in the Drama category instead of listed as a horror movie. This film is really a drama about life in New York during the Summer of Sam killings, its not as much about the killer himself. We are introduced to a rather large cast of characters, and to Spike Lee’s credit he does manage to get us to care about the main ones enough that we’re quite involved during the climax of the movie.

Not a great date movie due to the fighting between a few of the characters (husband and wife) and not a great movie for a night with the guys for various reasons. Still, its worth watching if you have a night alone and are looking for a decent drama/thriller.

Posted by John | Filed Under 3 Stars, Adrien Brody, DVD, Drama, John Leguizamo, R