
Variety
Misses a great opportunity to dig into its setting and examine the dark side of seemingly pristine Toronto...
Full reviewSamuel L. Jackson stars in this crime thriller as ex-con Foley. After twenty‐five years in prison, he is done with the grifter's life. When he meets beautiful Iris (Ruth Negga), the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan (Luke Kirby), the son of his former partner, has an ingenious plan and he wants Foley in. The harder Foley tries to escape his past, the tighter he is ensnared in Ethan's web, until it becomes all too clear to Foley that some wrongs can never be made right.
Misses a great opportunity to dig into its setting and examine the dark side of seemingly pristine Toronto...
Full reviewJackson's doleful revenant is in almost every scene, and this hardworking actor seems to know that the film around him should be a light-footed caper instead of a grim noir with a side order of deviance.
Full reviewIt wants to be a nimble-footed con movie, but also a bludgeoning (and bloody) revenge thriller, neither of which it succeeds in.
Full reviewIsn't a great noir, but it's true to the tradition and gives Samuel L. Jackson one of his best recent roles.
Full reviewGood early running is seriously undercut by tiresome twists, predictable turns and a rushed, botched, improbable ending.
Full reviewA rock solid Samuel L. Jackson adeptly anchors the twists and turns of this noir crime thriller.
Full reviewJackson seems only interested in cashing his paycheck, even if it's not an especially large one.
Full reviewThe Samaritan is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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