THR - The grift is on in The Samaritan, a gritty serving of pulp fiction masterfully perpetrated by Samuel L. Jackson as a philosophical ex-con trying to buck the considerable odds by taking a shot at redemption.
a taut, suspenseful, intelligently structured thriller that pays homage to con movies without having to spoof them; represents a dying breed of crime thriller in which character and plot take precedence over action and special effects.
Full review by Chris Pandolfi.
The Collider:
Samuel L. Jackson is currently flaunting his bad ass skills as Nick Fury in the enormously successful The Avengers, but the actor will soon be playing another kind of hero in the dramatic thriller The Samaritan. We’re happy to debut an exclusive clip from the film that features Jackson saving a young woman from an abuser in true heroic badass fashion. In the film, Jackson plays a paroled con man who wants to build a new life, but gets sucked back into the con game by his ex-partner’s scheming son. The clip certainly makes Jackson’s character intriguing, and hopefully the crux of the film is simply “Samuel L. Jackson being awesome.”
Coming Soon:
is not the only new movie you can see Samuel L. Jackson in right now. Thriller The Samaritan is available now on demand via SundanceNOW, Cable VOD, Amazon Streaming, iTunes, PS3 PlayStation Unlimited, and XBox ZUNE ahead of it's theatrical release on May 18th. We've got an exclusive clip from the film which you can watch below!
Samuel L Jackson is always good for an afternoon movie watching. I've never heard of this one but I would give it a try.