Much More Enjoyable than I Expected,

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2015)

The Equalizer is a great movie with a well developed storyline and a terrific cast. It ended up a lot better than I expected, I'll watch anything with Denzel Washington, but this appeared very cliché and typical from its trailers, offering nothing interesting or new material for moviegoers. While it may not have the most original set up and storyline, it makes up for it with a dazzling performance from Washington and Antoine Fuqua's cool and slick directing style, this saves it from being a boring movie. It's a very good franchise vehicle for Washington, he owns this role, his character has many flaws which manage to make the character more likable and help us symphatize with him more, but there is still a lot to learn about Robert McCall which future sequels could answer. It has its flaws, but the Equalizer mostly makes up for it by being a generally enjoyable movie, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good action or thriller.
A man who decides to put his dark past behind him must jump back in to action to save a young girl who is under the control of Russian gangsters.
Best Performance: Denzel Washington Worst Performance: Bill Pullman