What is I Am Sam all about?  Well it is about a man named Sam Dawson
 who is mentally challenged and has a daughter named Lucy.  Lucy is taken away
from Sam because the social services think that he is incapable of being a good 
father becuase of his condition.  This movie is a very touching film and I was 
nearly brought to tears by it.  The film is unforgettable.


 Sean Penn plays Sam Dawson, the man 
whose daughter was taken away from him by social services.  Sam faces a lot of 
challenges because he has the mind of a 7 year old child.  Social services took
away his daughter because when she turns eight years old, she will already be 
smarter than him.  Sam loves Lucy so much, and he is smart enough to get a lawyer
and to try and get Lucy back.  Sam's bold courage shows that even the mentally
challenged can do something about their situation.  Even though Sam has the brain
of a child, he has the heart of a true father, a father who wants nothing more 
than to love his daughter.





 Michelle Pfifer plays a lawyer named Rita who at first,
did not want to help Sam with his case.  Sam had no money, and Rita was a high-profile 
lawyer and was definitely in the business for the money.  However, Sam continuously asked
Rita to help him.  Rita did not take Sam's request too seriously because of his mental state,
but the more time Sam spent around her, Rita began to see the loving and caring side of 
Sam and she agreed to help him get his daughter back.  Rita played a crucial part in the 
trial and treated Sam with love, dignity, and the utmost respect.



Sam is shown here in these pictures with his daughter Lucy



In this scene, Lucy snuck out of her foster parent's house to see her dad.


All Sam wants is his little girl.


In this pic, Lucy reads a bedtime story to her dad.



 I am being totally honest when I say that I Am Sam is the only movie which I truly
enjoyed.  There are a lot of other films that I like, but this one is different.  It makes 
you feel good inside.  I highly recommend that you watch this movie if you haven't already.
It will change the way you think.






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