Sam Was Here

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Gregory T Seriously what even was this supposed to be? Creepy and unnerving, but that's it. One of those films that's all symbolism and atmosphere with no plot or character development backing them up. The "story" was completely nonsensical and not surprisingly lacked a satisfying resolution at the end. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Hugo Despite ending with many unanswered questions, it is still worth watching the descent to hell of the main character. Sam keeps being hunted apparently for no reason. Or maybe not! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/11/22 Full Review Audience Member What a waste of time!!! Netflix, thanks for nothing. Slow and pointless. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I really have 2 different ratings for this movie. After I watched it I gave it a 3* and after I read an explanation that solved the movie I gave it a 4*. The answer I liked was that everything in the movie played out inside Sam's head. He has 2 polar opposite personalities, Eddy (the child molester, murderer, torturer) and Sam (the innocent good man). The main point of the movie is that Eddy is trying to get Sam to realize that he is also there, and thereby Sam can no longer believe he's innocent/good, and hence Eddy takes total control of the Sam. They are polar opposites. To understand all of this it all comes down to the red light in the sky. The movie was originally titled Nemesis, and Nemesis is a theoretical red dwarf binary star (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(hypothetical_star))... an *evil twin* of our sun. The movie uses that as a metaphor. The movie is about split personalities. Another big clue re this theory is when Sam is battling with the old lady from the trailer, and he asks her where Eddy is, and she answers "Inside". At the end of the movie Sam is killed and "wiped off the planet", and hence Sam is no longer there and Eddy is the only personality, hence the movie is called Sam Was Here. And this is evidenced by the fact that when the mob finally arrives to kill Sam at the end, the red light permeates the whole area... the red light is the evil twin... so Eddy is now taking over. Original Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/9gmgi1/sam_was_here_explained_better_if_a_little_late/ It's no longer ambiguous when looked at from that POV. And it also makes the movie far more exciting and interesting knowing all this. There are numerous theories as to what the movie means, but most of those have at least 1 contradiction. Rusty Joiner's acting is really really well done. He truly gives off the vibe of someone lost and confused and losing a battle with an unknown force/person. Without his acting this movie would've likely failed. Also of note was the cinematography which created a phenomenal atmosphere that was creepy and eerie. This is one serious mystery film that imo ranks up there with the best ones. I recommend it for fans of dark thrillers as well as horror fans who love a challenge. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Sam Was Here logra plantiar su concepto de manera correcta pero no logra darle una conclusión real, deducimos mucho pero no captamos suficiente para lograr dar juicio real de este film, no es una mala cinta pero si queda bastante a medias. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Mindf**k of a movie.. Still questioning what some scenes are all about. It was definitely entertaining and kept me interested the whole time. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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