michelle pfeiffer wasn not nominate for this movie and and that a cry shame and because this be easily the best work she do since baker boy . like tom cruise in rain man and she go through all the change while the main character ( sean penn here in another awesome display ) have to remain relatively static throughout the proceeding . and like tom cruise and the oscar voter and in their wisdom and decide to overlook an outstanding performance . which . if history be any lesson and they will make up for in the future by hand her the award for an inferior movie . ( see paul newman the color of money and al pacino scent of a woman and et al . ) anyway . bottom line be they owe her one now . sean penn nail it and a do the rest of the support cast in i be sam and particularly dakota fanning a penn precocious daughter in a performance that sure to put her on the jodie foster track in a big hurry . sam be a 5 hankie tear jerker and but for all the right reason . and the use of the beatles music a a sound track be on target . a compelling film with a clear message about love and family and a happy end to boot . what more can you ask for .