Entertainment & Sports
Jan. 23, 2002
Pfeiffer's Role Depicts Every Legal Stereotype
Movie Review - By Stephen Zager, "I am Sam" features fantastic performances by both Sean Penn and 7-year-old Dakota Fanning but can't float past mediocrity because it is weighed down by the leaden stereotype of Michele Pfeiffer's character. Pfeiffer, a self-obsessed attorney, unfortunately overshadows the central story of a man's love for his daughter.
By Stephen Zager
"I am Sam" features fantastic performances by both Sean Penn and 7-year-old Dakota Fanning but can't float past mediocrity because it is weighed down by the leaden stereotype of Michele Pfeiffer's character. Pfeiffer, a self-obsessed attorney, unfortunately overshadows t...
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