
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 Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
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| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaMore than anything else, Summer of Sam is a portrait of its chosen time period, the hot New York summer of 1977. And what a vivid portrait it is. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThis is a terrific movie: jolting, savage, horrifically funny, nightmarishly exciting but also brainy and compassionate. |
| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesI'm not one of the many admirers of Spike Lee's work, but his emphasis on small details and the depiction of a tensely-approached summer is obvious evidence of his growth as a movie director. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldLee's control and storytelling flair have never seemed more assured and there are moments so powerful and thrilling we feel we're in the hands of a master filmmaker at the peak of his powers. |
| The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsLee at his best, a virtuoso piece of filmmaking that's stylish, substantial, and rich in detail. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertLee has a wealth of material here, and the film tumbles through it with exuberance. |
| Screen It!Jim JudyMakes you want to go home and shower with some sort of antiseptic cleanser instead of marvel over its artistic merits. |
| TNT's Rough CutMorgan FouchA visually stunning depiction of what paranoia and violence can do to a town that thrives on normalcy and order. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanA spellbinding account of how fear causes illogical reactions, and how illogical reactions cause impulsive actions which, in turn, are just as dangerous as a serial killer. |
| Looking CloserJeffrey OverstreetThe story makes very important points, and shows us a graphic parable of the wages of sin. But the ugliness along the way will be too much for some viewers.... |