If you are a Bible reader or grew up hearing the Bible stories about the great people such as Samson, do not go to the movies expecting this film to follow exactly how the Bible tells it--you will be disappointed. However, I will say that I was impressed with as much as they did include because most biblical movies have so many flaws in them you can't enjoy the movie without pointing out the errors. Luckily, the parts they didn't include didn't stand out as much unless you were actually looking for them...Unfortunately, this movie was also very slow, there was an unevenness between the serious scenes and the action-packed ones, almost as if they had to stretch it to fit the time frame they had which was an hour and 50 mins. It also appeared as though they spent all of their money making a great location to film so much that they couldn't afford better actors and costumes (I think I saw someone's track in their hair)! It also takes a lot more than having a great body to pull off being the main character..I'm just saying.
View the trailer here..
Overall, the movie was ok but being the moviegoer that I am, and since I have had learned to not just watch the movie but really pay attention, this is not something I would not choose to see again. It was decent while it lasted but I believe if I'm not anxious enough to call up a friend to chat about how good or interesting the movie was or recommend that people go see it, then something is wrong. I may not be an expert, but the things I look for in the movies are 3 things: Captivity, Emotion, and Quality; if the film can't pass these three, then it's definitely a no go.
The Tomatometer for this movie from Rotten Tomatoes is a low 23%, with an average 4.9/10 and 67% of the audience said they liked it. Rated PG-13 for violence and battle scenes, sadly this movie #Samson is one that will not make it to the top of the Box Office.
