MOVIE REVIEW: Samaritan

 

An Amazon studios production, this 2022 film surrounds a young man who comes to suspect that a superhero who was believed to be dead is living in the apartment across from his. While watching the subject of his suspicions, an emotional attachment develops between the boy and the older man, and effects the lives of many individuals when a power-hungry madman tries to impersonate another dead superhero in a bid for control of the city.

This movie puts a new twist on the superhero genre, answering the question of what happens when those superheroes grow old and, perhaps, just tired. Starring veteran actor Sylvester Stallone, it also has two comparatively new faces to American audiences. The first is the young actor that plays the boy, Javon Walton, and the second is an alum of the Game of Thrones series, Pilou Asbaek. They all give stellar performances, with the climactic battle between Stallone and Asbaek being one of the most impressive that has been seen on film for a long time. While there is some strong language and violence present, there is nothing else in this offering that would not make it suitable for consumption by young viewers. Very entertaining streaming for family night.