The film I chose to review is I Am Sam. This film is about a man, Sam, who has a mental disability and faces the difficulty of raising his daughter. He has the mind of a seven-year-old, so things get complicated when his daughter, Lucy, turns seven and surpasses his intelligence and the kids in his class start making fun of him. Sam soon gets into trouble with social services and finds a lawyer, Rita, to help him win his daughter back. The film ends with Lucy and Sam co-parenting. So, in a sense, everyone wins; Sam and Lucy still maintain their relationship and the couple have a daughter and can raise and care for her needs. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay Sam's character is said to have autism and a mental disability, but he didn't specify what exactly those were. All that was said was that he had the mind of a seven year old. He was described as a loving and caring father who read to his daughter every night and even threw her birthday parties. He also had a group of friends, also disabled, who helped him raise Lucy. In one scene, Sam didn't have enough money to buy Lucy a new pair of shoes for school and all the friends chipped in to pay for the shoes. You could also see how he was struggling because Wednesday nights were IHOP nights, but Lucy wanted to try another restaurant. Sam went to the other restaurant but threw a fit when they didn't have the crepes he wanted. It was difficult for him to change his routine, but he tried because Lucy asked him too even though, with his disability, it was very difficult for him. During the trial to win Lucy back, Sam did everything in his power to get her back. Rita, the lawyer, was portrayed as a woman who put work before her family and children. It was the opposite role of Sam because all he wanted was to be with Lucy. Once she got to know Sam, she tried to do everything she could to help him and they even became really good friends and she became a better mom because of him. You could really see how much he struggled during the trial due to his disability. It was difficult for him to follow the questions being asked and sometimes, when confused, he would quote the Beatles or things that had happened to them; it was his favorite group. The movie wanted you to feel sympathy for him and pity him because he wanted to be the father so much that he needed to be held back by his disability. This film was a positive portrayal of people with disabilities because it showed that even though Sam had a disability, it did not affect his ability to love. Playing the role of Rita, who was the opposite of Sam, she was the typical lawyer who had lost touch with her young son and even admitted to hating him. This scenario also showed that people without disabilities are not perfect and can learn from people with disabilities. She even said in one scene, near the end of the film, that she had gained more from their relationship than Sam had gained from it. It shows how special people with disabilities are and how much they can improve the lives of others and all they want is to be treated like everyone else, because they have feelings. Since the movie says he had a form of autism, I think they portrayed him well. Autistic disorders are known to be very varied. Some people may be somewhat autistic while others are considered very autistic..