More equal than other action movies

Rating: 7/10 (16 December 2014)

Bobby, a widower lives alone. He has a simple life working for a Home Improvement Store. He does not sleep so well and frequently visits a local diner at night to read books and drink tea. During this visits he befriends a young Russian prostitute Alina. After some time and an involuntary hospital visit of Alina caused by her employer, Bobby decides to intervene and pay this man a visit.
Watching the Equalizer is like a 90 minute déjà vu (no pun intended). There is not much originality in the story or execution of it. This does not mean that it is not entertaining though. Denzel Washington is capable and charismatic enough to capture and hold the attention for the most part of the movie. The action sequences are well choreographed and executed. But as I said, these roads have been traveled before and The Equalizer does not bring anything new to equation.