Review of Bad Samaritan

Bad Samaritan (2018)
8/10
Tenth Doctor Becomes Psychopath
10 January 2021
'Bad Samaritan' is not too bad of a Tennant film or should I say the Tenth Doctor has gone murderous! I like writer Brandon Boyce's idea behind this thriller and also kudos to Director Dean Devlin who previously was a screenwriter for Independence Day, has remarkably made this film the thriller it is. I loved the protagonist character Sean Falco marvellously played by Robert Sheehan and although the plot has been done before in some respects, it works well enough thanks to Sheehan's relatable, believable, flawed hero and absolutely think Tennant's terrifying character, psychopath Cale Erendreich, was well-done! David is such a talented actor, that's why he was my favourite Doctor on 'Dr. Who'. So good! The writer created this realistic situation and the scenes and relationships do feel a little genuine, despite the fact that Sean Falco's career as a photographer and a burglar, was in his panicked hesitation to help a person in jeopardy, so he earns our trust with his feverish attempts to rescue someone in need, but Tennant's performance is reminiscent of his work on Jessica Jones as the nasty Kilgrave, as he brings a disconcerting level of class, education, and breeding to the vicious Erendreich. He just makes your skin crawl, but he can play a psychopath really well. Being a Dr. Who fan, this movie is excellent!
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