decent

Rating: 8/10 (12 December 2015)

I never watched the TV series, but based on what I read about it, this is a not-too-bad movie version of it. Denzel Washington is well-cast in the lead as a man with a mysterious past and a drive to help people in need-and he meets one in a hooker in trouble with Russian hit men. He pulls out all the violent stops to help her as she gets beaten up in the process. Chloe Grace Moretz is good as the hooker who tries to better herself.
This is not for the squeamish due to all the persistent violence, but I like the good substories and the leads. Get it if you are a Denzel fan. (Who isn't?) The acting and shooting (cameras and guns) are all good.
*** out of ****