Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.

Although Samaritan is better than it could have been, this Stallone-led superhero drama is creatively underpowered.

Anchored by a solid Stallone performance, Samaritan puts a refreshingly grizzled spin on the superhero movie formula.