Reaction Paper "i Am Sam"

Jake S. Bosogon Dr. Dante C. Villanueva

BSE- Biological Science RP, February 14, 2012, Educ 102A

I Am Sam

I really like the film because it tells the story of Sam, a man with mental disabilities who impregnates a homeless woman and ends up being the father of an adorable baby girl. Almost the entire movie was about Sam getting his child back, while a very minor part of it was to convey a message. "All you need is love to be a good parent, and no other kind of responsibility is necessary." It shows that love, indeed, is the most important motivation for anyone to keep going and trying. It is a movie that teaches parents to love and create time for their children and all cost.

While I watching this film I've notice the growth of a foster mom, played by Laura Dern, as she comes to understand the bond between Sam and Lucy. The foster mom sees that it doesn't matter to Lucy that her dad doesn't understand simple concepts, or that her foster family can do more for her. The bond between Sam and Lucy is stronger than his disability. The network of people that rally around Lucy and Sam will bring tears of joy and hope for this family as they fight to stay together that is why "I Am Sam" makes a compelling argument that love is the most important ingredient in raising a child, and as we learn from Sam, mentally challenged individuals are definitely capable of giving love. I found out that those with mental disabilities can gave love and capable of raising a good and well-mannered daughter. Even Sam has mental limitation, he can able to have a job at Los Angeles Starbucks store. Despite his slow speech and lack of intellectual capacity, Sam does the best he can. He's cheerful at his Starbucks job, telling each customer, "That's a very good choice," no matter what the order. Sam makes due the best way he knows how to provide for his sweet little infant daughter.

In fact, I really liked this movie mainly because of the way it portrays people who are mentally disabled. I feel that when people think of the mentally disabled, they automatically think that they are incapable of many things. This movie shows that there are many fully functioning people who are mentally disabled. Another message that I took from the movie is that sometimes people get wrapped up in their work