
A Hebrew with an unusual gift of strength must respond properly to the call of God on his life in order to lead his people out of enslavement. After his youthful ambition leads to a tragic marriage, his acts of revenge thrust him into direct conflict with the Philistine Army. As his brother mounts a tribal rebellion, only Samson's (Taylor James') relationship with a Philistine seductress and his final surrender - to the Philistines and to God - turns imprisonment and blindnes... (Full plot summary below)
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A Hebrew with an unusual gift of strength must respond properly to the call of God on his life in order to lead his people out of enslavement. After his youthful ambition leads to a tragic marriage, his acts of revenge thrust him into direct conflict with the Philistine Army. As his brother mounts a tribal rebellion, only Samson's (Taylor James') relationship with a Philistine seductress and his final surrender - to the Philistines and to God - turns imprisonment and blindness into final victory.
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| Baret NewsKam WilliamsAn old school religious epic harking back to Cecil B. Demille, replete with mob scenes and breathtaking panoramas. |
| Film InquiryJim DixonAimed squarely at Christian audiences looking for inspirational family entertainment, Samson is a preachy and plodding drama that's light on excitement, action or any real sense of spirituality. |
| National Catholic RegisterSteven D. GreydanusPerhaps...I am being too hard on a pretty okay movie that will make a lot of viewers happy. |
| Movie MomNell MinowA respectful and heartfelt portrayal of a story whose power is undimmed over the millennia. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Josh TerryThe result is a film that tries hard but feels like a casual shrug of the shoulders. |
| ForbesLuke Y. ThompsonI can't really endorse paying full price for Samson, as the target audience will probably find it a little cheesy, and the camp-value audience might be better served waiting for cable. |
| RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiThe 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. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreIt’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. |
| The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyA 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. |
| Common Sense MediaMichael OrdoñaBible-based tale has bloody beatings, eye-gougings, more. |