Now Sly Stallone is one of those Hollywood actors you either love or hate.
I love Sly. His no-nonsense minimal-dialogue style is a tonic and you always know where you are with the big guy. OK he can go off-piste and play the victim too as in the brilliant Cop Land and be all emotional as in Rocky but its when he dishes out vengeance in his explosive you-better-get-out-the-way style where he really makes his mark.
I recently enjoyed his version of the seminal Michael Caine gangster flick Get Carter, so I had no trouble opting for his off-beat super hero vehicle The Samaritan on Netflix.
I actually thought it was a series for some reason, so I was pleasantly surprised when I realised it was a movie. They take less commitment than a full series and I had struggled watching some other online super hero series like Luke Cage and Daredevil, where the serialised format allows the directors far too much time to indulge the cast in that awful nicety, talking!
Sly doesn't say much in his action flicks and when he does it's something grunty and pithy and The Samaritan is no exception.
I won't spoil anything, just to say I really liked this movie. It recalled that unusual Bruce Willis super Hero picture, The Guardian, where an average working Joe has non-average skills!
I've now moved onto Liam Neeson for Netflix kicks, currently watching The Marksman. Liam seems to make a film every year, sometimes two, so I've a few to catch up on since 2020!
Do you like Sly and Liam?
Yes. I tend to like both
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