While Marvel still dominates the superhero market, every other studio still tries to get a piece of this very profitable cake by constantly releasing movies and series about superpowered people. The latest movie in the genre is Samaritan<\/em><\/strong>starring Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone<\/strong> as a retired superhero trying to hide away from his glory days while his city is drowning in crime. Promising yet another gritty and dark take on the genre, Samaritan <\/em>sadly fails to bring anything new to the table, turning an inventive concept into a generic superhero story.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n From the very beginning, we are presented with Samaritan<\/em>‘s rich background, as two superpowered twin brothers take opposite paths in life, with one becoming the titular superhero while the other builds a reputation as the terrorist villain Nemesis. They both die in a fire during their final confrontation, 25 years before the movie’s events. However, some still believe Samaritan survived the fateful due and is hiding among people. Enter Sam (Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton<\/strong>), a 13-years-old boy who’s a fan of the old superhero tales and spends his days daydreaming about finding out where Samaritan is hiding. There’s an exciting story hiding there, however, screenwriter Bragi F. Schut<\/strong> (Escape Room<\/em>, Season of the Witch<\/em>) has the annoying habit of burying his best ideas under overused tropes and shallow human relationships.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n