Samaritan
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 20 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.
- Released:
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thrillers
- Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Javon Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, Moisés Arias, Martin Starr, Jared Odrick, Michael Aaron Milligan, Natacha Karam, Shariff Earp, Brice Anthony Heller, Nicholas Logan, Julie Haught, Sophia Tatum, Sophia Tatum, Henry G. Sanders, Abraham Clinkscales, Shameik Moore, Roger Payano, Frederick Williams, Dwayne Alistair Thomas, Kevin Mikal Curry
- Director: Julius Avery
Comments
- hansefde - 23 January 2024
Almost impossible to sit through
I saw a few clips on internet of this film and had the idea it was entertaining enough to watch. I love the idea of this superhero having a low pofile just to stay alive and perhaps do a form of redemption. And being a fan of Sylvester Stallone he does not disappoint. Despite his age he still has a presence. But the rest of the film is bad, really bad. An extremely bad script (what's the motivator of the bad guy) with big plot holes (if in the fire the brother died, or at least one, where's the body, they did find the helmets). But the worst is the acting, is Stallone that good or the rest that bad? Also the fight scenes are for a low R rating, no blood, very moderate violence, a bit of punching and throwing of bodies. It's not a kids movie is it? I did sit the film through but only just. If you want to see superheroes or people with superpowers in a daily setting watch the Boys or even Heroes. Both amazing series with this theme. - dctwpptw - 1 August 2023
Only one or two real complaint.
I was really enjoying this movie. Stallone is amazing at his age. He's so likable. The kid was great. They didn't ruin it by making him a victim. My real complaint comes later in the movie when there is a flashback to a younger Stallone. When I say the CGI is only second to Scorpion King as the worst, believe it. It's horrible. In another scene there is fire everywhere (not a spoiler). This scene just keeps on going, and I can't figure out how anyone (except Stallone's character) could possibly live through the smoke inhalation and the extreme heat. I'm not saying you shouldn't watch it. It's fun. The real world, comic book nature of the story, makes it fun.
