Film Review – Samaritan

Where do superheroes go when they decide to retire from the pursuit of justice? That’s the premise of “Samaritan,” which offers Sylvester Stallone as an aging man of steel, working to live a quiet life on his own before an excitable teenager starts putting the clues to his true identity together. Writer Bragi F. Schut (“Season of the Witch,” “Escape Room”) doesn’t have a particularly unique take on the masked avenger genre, but he does bring a certain grit to the endeavor, generating a tale of redemption and guardianship that works well with Stallone’s older screen presence. “Samaritan” is boosted by crunchy action scenes and broad villainy, with director Julius Avery (“Overlord”) handling formula to the best of his ability, investing in harder edges and a sense of discovery with the feature, which connects as a short story-esque take on comic book relationships and acts of stained honor. And it knows when to end, which is a rare event with superhero cinema, hitting its dramatic beats and concluding. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com