Samson
| Release Date: February 16, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
17
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
0
Negative:
6
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38
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiFeb 16, 2018
The problem with Samson is that while it cannot be faulted for its sincerity, it can be faulted for its sluggish pacing, inconsistent performances and lack of cinematic style that gives the proceedings a tacky feel throughout. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 16, 2018
It’s a visually and dramatically flat picture in which the co-directors just check off the touchstones in Samson’s storied career, lurching forward, parking him in reasonably rustic settings with tunics and smocks and sometimes shirtless. There’s little character arc, and even less story arc. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyFeb 16, 2018
A bargain-bin biblical epic that delivers the requisite mass-murder-by-ass-jaw as a cheapjack approximation of Zack Snyder-esque pomp, but is for the most part clinically dull. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 18, 2018
Neither impressive enough to prove inspiring or campy enough to be entertaining, Samson is as underwhelming as its title character if he went bald. Read full review
10
TheWrapInkoo KangFeb 16, 2018
The film is just plain bad, with an amateur cast (led by Taylor James), cut-rate special effects, who-cares storylines, and confusing details shoehorned in from the Bible. Read full review
10
VarietyJoe LeydonFeb 15, 2018
Even if you’re willing to forgive the laughably fake beards, the unconvincing computer-generated imagery, and a man-versus-lion skirmish that might have embarrassed Ed Wood, the overall clunkiness of this enterprise may tempt you to shout rude things at the screen. Read full review
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