The Equalizer (2014)

Genre: Action / Thriller

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua

Cast: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz

Running time: 132 minutes

Robert McCall is a former black ops operative who now lives a quiet solitary life in Boston and works in a hardware store. While reading books in a small diner in the evenings, he befriends a teenage girl, Alina, who works as a prostitute for the Russian mafia. When Alina runs afoul of her bosses and ends up in the hospital, severely beaten, Robert will spring back into action to seek revenge and launch a series of events that will leave its mark.

I originally saw this film in 2017. I decided to revisit it in preparation for the third and final installment in the franchise. My appreciation for it has grown. The story is compelling, the direction is effective and Denzel is a strong and believable lead in the role of Robert McCall. The plot drags on a bit in some points, but, overall, a very good action film.

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