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Bad Samaritan

Bad Samaritan (2018)

May. 04,2018
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6.4
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R
| Horror Thriller Crime

A thief makes a disturbing discovery in the house where he breaks in. Later, when he returns to the same house with his partner in crime, things are no longer how he expected.

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BootDigest
2018/05/04

Such a frustrating disappointment

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Actuakers
2018/05/05

One of my all time favorites.

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Platicsco
2018/05/06

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

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Lollivan
2018/05/07

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Im Just Saying .
2018/05/08

Let's not beat around the bush. Strong opening for an obvious rehash of a common story, but it eventually falls further and further down the old 'seen this, done tha' mudpipe. I found myself skipping ahead in parts out of the feeling of "bleh".Some of the acting is pretty decent but the lazy scrip will ruin that for you.Basically there are much better versions of this story out there, maybe just watch one of those instead.

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Noideax431
2018/05/09

The very first hour of the movie was like nothing, you're just watching with no feelings and a blank face but then the story kinda starts digging, i mean you wouldn't know why the rich guy kept all these girls with him and you won't know why he liked to make horses suffer, they movie is so on the surface. But it was nice to see how realistic it was, the vibe of the movie is great and the acting was on point.I feel like if they added a few things it would have been better, but we gotta stick with what we have and i gotta say in the whole 2018 year this might be the best movie I've watched to be totally honest

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lavatch
2018/05/10

In the bonus track of "Bad Samaritan," there was the opportunity to listen to the writer and director discussing their film choices on a commentary track. Some of their insights were fascinating, and their comments were instructive about the decision-making process that goes into any feature film.One of the early choices made by the filmmakers was to change the nature of the protagonist, Sean Falco, from an American to an immigrant from Ireland. With his green card and uncertain status in America, Sean was all the more vulnerable when his life took a Kafkaesque turn. The film's original title, "Iron Girl" was thankfully changed to the more provocative "Bad Samaritan," shifting the focus to the leading character Sean.Another point made by the filmmakers was that the early feedback they received was that the early portion of the film was slow. But they clearly made some adjustments because the first quarter of the film was lively as it included the humorous antics of Sean as a petty thief, using his position as a valet at a restaurant to take patrons' cars, drive to their homes, and steal household items.Some of the funniest scenes were the ones in front of Nino's restaurant, where the valets have deluded themselves into thinking that they are competent criminals. But the film switches gears from the farcical to the thriller to the horror genres in the second quarter of the film. Sean discovers that the restaurant client Cale Erendreich is playing a deadly game, holding a woman in chains at his home. The second half of the film turns into a fairly predictable thriller with Sean's life turned into a nightmare by the sadistic Cole, as the cops and FBI prove incapable of competent investigative work.At one key juncture of the film, the villain shrieks, "I am the decider!" as he lords it over his helpless victim. It is only through the heroism of Sean that the sadist discovers that he cannot call all of the shots. There was good suspense, clever plotting, and nifty dialogue in this film, as well as some great location footage of Portland, Oregon.

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dillllinja
2018/05/11

Firstly. This is a film which attempts to serve the purpose of 3 people. David Tennant - Robert Sheehan - Dean Devlin I know of the first 2 but not the last. Tennant is trying to become a well known face in the US, fair enough, and he performs his role in this particular film well enough, I mean, he has the right face and personality to play this type of role, but, he is not really a movie star is waiting and never could be, though I do potentially see him as a Bobby Axelrod type of character in a TV series, but nothing much more. This movie seemed to also serve to promote Robert Sheehan and wrote him in as to get him in eg an Irish kid in the US puts him in the 0.03 percent category of real life statistics, if that, and so this is a vehicle to show his talents etc, fair enough. I myself personally thought the film was okay but also that it was a bit of a rip off. Robert Sheehan constantly annoyed me and the type of acting displayed suggests he wants to become the 'genuine lad' kind of character. He came across as 'squirmy' and very unbelievable. I always struggle to respect a film when an 'unkown' director or producer adorns the end credits with (in this case) 'A Dean Devlin Production' - as if anyone knows who he is or also as if the film is so good that your ego feels the need to do that? It is desperate and creates an imbalance i.e it is undeserved and akin to 'faking it till you make it', and the decision behind that alone (putting 'A Dean Devlin Production') shows nothing but 'fraudulence' or as if trying to 'convince' us or a potential producer into thinking this guy really is 'the real deal'... and if he had not been so arrogant to do that then the production is not open to this critique (albeit from a nobody like me). The film would of been better with better casting and because the basics were definitely there to showcase the directorial and production talent, and the camera work and photography were very good. Tennant played the part well enough but the problem is that he is too well known already to then convince us that he isn't the timelord? and his face is only compatible as a leading man if it is a 'B' movie only and that is the truth. He could appear in 'A' movies but his roles would be limited, though still a damn good career nonetheless. Robert Sheehan is not convincing in a lead role, and writing him in to the script specifically and and as if he is some sort of Daniel Day Lewis in the making is just way to obvious for me personally and wreaks of fake desperation. Okay movie., but less of the fake blockbuster credits, and if Dean Devlin can be a bit more 'humble' then he may go on to make a bigger movie within this genre.

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