Summer of Sam displays all of Spike Lee's primary talents. He effortlessly captures the aura of NYC, and in particular the world of his characters. The inspired soundtrack, the uniformly excellent performances and his almost immaculate sense of pace put this film artistically far above most recent American films. His approach resembles to that of jazz musician, and consequently some strident improvisations, repetitions with a certain lack of complexly developed characters and intricate situations, are inevitable. Overall, a work of considerable directing skill.
Review of Summer of Sam
