FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/samaritan-spoiler-free-review "Samaritan holds quite an interesting premise, but sadly, it's yet another addition to the list of films with wasted potential. What could have been a truly dark, fascinating story about two superpowered brothers with distinct views on life is, instead, a bland, predictable, formulaic narrative with less Sylvester…
25 years ago the world's greatest hero vanished.
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 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.
Top Cast
Javon Walton
Sam Cleary
Sylvester Stallone
Joe Smith
Dascha Polanco
Tiffany Cleary
Moisés Arias
Reza
Pilou Asbæk
Cyrus
Sophia Tatum
Sil
Martin Starr
Albert Casler
Henry G. Sanders
Arthur Holloway
Jared Odrick
Farshad
Abraham Clinkscales
Jace
Shameik Moore
Devin Holloway
Roger Payano
Pete
Frederick Williams
Chris
Dwayne Alistair Thomas
Willis
Michael Aaron Milligan
Tuna
Kevin Mikal Curry
Omar
Reviews
Samaritan is a by the numbers action flick but that's not necessarily a bad thing. One of the key problems with a lot of modern movie making, is the constant need to experiment and at times, inject social messages into what it supposed to be entertainment. Samaritan follows a well known and well worn, by the numbers, action film formula. It tries to throw in a twist I saw coming pretty early on but that's…
"Sam" (Javon Walton) lives with his mum in a run down housing project in Granite City (no, not Aberdeen) where he is frequently bullied. After the timely intervention of his neighbour "Mr. Smith" (Sylvester Stallone) the youngster starts to believe that his rescuer may be none other than the eponymous super-hero who went missing some twenty years earlier. Could he be back to save the city from terminal decline at…
**Surprisingly deep for a Stallone movie** Wonderful and uplifting movie and story with some relatively deep messages that I didn't expect in a superhero movie starring Stallone. The twist was good too and nicely build up, though maybe they were building up the twist a bit too well. Cause if you think about it, the title itself already gives away the twist, at least to someone who is familiar with the Bible and…
FAQ about Samaritan
What is Samaritan about?
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor…
When was Samaritan released?
Samaritan was released in 2022.
What genres does Samaritan belong to?
Samaritan is categorised as Science Fiction, Crime, Action.
Who stars in Samaritan?
The cast of Samaritan includes Javon Walton, Sylvester Stallone, Dascha Polanco, Moisés Arias, Pilou Asbæk.