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Justin Timberlake (left) and Ryder Allen in "Palmer." (COURTESY OF APPLE)

The Apple Original “Palmer,” Justin Timberlake’s first on-screen acting role since 2017’s “Wonder Wheel,” is the type of film that is easy to dismiss. It features familiar plot elements and character types that wouldn’t be out of place in a Lifetime movie-of-the-week. But familiarity isn’t always bad if a story is based in sincere emotions.

Timberlake stars as the titular Palmer, a former high school football star just out of prison after 12 years. He moves back home with his grandmother (June Squibb), a sweet woman who regularly takes care of a neighboring 7-year-old boy named Sam (Ryder Allen) when his mother (Juno Temple) goes missing, which is often.

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Justin Timberlake (left) and Ryder Allen in "Palmer." (COURTESY OF APPLE)
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Alisha Wainwright in “Palmer.” (COURTESY OF APPLE)
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Juno Temple in "Palmer." (COURTESY OF APPLE)

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