Brand new Denzel

Rating: 10/10 (6 October 2014)

A man with a mysterious past as a government agent from a three letter system works in a hardware store only to be confronted by an incident of an acquaintance who had been beaten to near death. Denzel as always performs with such audacity that you forget he is Denzel Washington.
Since his days as an operative Robert (Denzel Washington) has vied to become a recluse from his days as a killer. A single man once married brought back into the dim and gritty underground of prostitution, money laundering, and weaponry where he must hunt down those who wish to do harm against his fellow man.
With resources from his old agent friends he manages to create a scenario where he can find and observe his targets before making his move. From what I can see this film has every element of what is known as the death of humanity. To see the Russian mobs grow so cold and merciless that they can corrupt even the most decorated police in an instant.
Robert however sees the mob as something the world can do without and he does just that. Without so much as a bat of an eye lid he takes out single cells or even a central hub just with his hands and what ever is available including a corkscrew. From his perspective to see his friends hurt is what gives him the necessary push to get the job done before someone else gets killed.
In recent years and with certain films to his credit Denzel has in a way transformed an ordinary man to becoming a silent hero. The Equalizer fits the genre. A man who has nothing to lose but to gain a bit more freedom to those who desperately need it or want it. I like the fact at the end of the movie he is at his computer as he answers an ad about another case who needs help.
It's kind of like the 'A' team yet with one person only. Robert's skills go way beyond the norm because of his highly trained past. So it would befit his nature to becoming that which lends a hand to stop the evil in its tracks. I give it ten out ten stars for the action, the plot, and the music which was sheer genius. It was a nice fresh approach without all of the added Hip-hop rap crap other movies contain.
For good reason the equalizer creation has given us a glimpse into what is the underground and why those who need help cry out in the face of their own terror. Denzel has given a great performance again. I hope that there is another sequel to this genre. What we need now is another hero who doesn't sit too long until it is too late. With his obvious talents we can see more of Denzel's character in the future. I hope.