The Equalizer
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
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- Cast：
- Denzel Washington , Marton Csokas , Chloë Grace Moretz , David Harbour , Haley Bennett , Bill Pullman , Melissa Leo
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Please don't spend money on this.
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
This is a great action film always enjoy Denzel's movies the fighting scenes are brutal don't want Robert McCall on your bad side
What a surprise! Went into the theatre just expecting a regular action movie with Denzel taking the lead. Did not expect what I was gonna see. Great acting, memorable characters, decent story, action is amazing with a incredible performance by denzel. Wouldn't mind a sequel at all as plenty of depth to discover in the characters.
So I just finished watching Equalizer (EQ1) again, so I can watch Equalizer 2 (EQ2) for the comparison.It's too bad both films had the same director and writers, as they have a bad habit of dragging out the writing and the scenes. Both films at just over 2 hours is just way too long, especially in the simplistic singular plot or EQ1. However, that plot still worked, and mainly because of the entire casts especially Denzel Washington's performance(s). EQ2 certainly had better pacing and a more suspenseful plot - albeit predictable, however it had many plot issues and holes as well as some scenes that needed to be edited down. The new supporting cast was not as strong either. Which did I enjoy better? Probably EQ1 by a small margin, but they both got an 8/10 from me, as they each had their merits and issues. Nevertheless still enjoyable. I hope if they come out with a EQ3, they speed up the pacing within the writing and directing.
Denzel probably invented walking away from an explosion. Too be honest, he's got a dad bod, but he's still kick ass. Is it confidence? Not sure, but it's always a pleasure watching him kick butt. What else to say? Soundtrack isn't too bad, and some shots are very stylish and cool looking. Watched this for the third time in anticipation of the sequel...which I won't see in the theatre even though I did the first. I do remember enjoying the tv show this was based on. Yet another reason to get some retro tv channel...
