Bravo Denzel

Rating: 8/10 (26 July 2015)

Of course we have seen "this film" before. Except for a few unique film dramas, most of us like the familiar of new wine in old bottles. Recently Liam Neeson has turned the revenge flic into a minor cottage industry. And Charles Bronson did fine with Death Wish. Denzel Washington now gets a turn updating the old Edward Woodward TV series and he does a nice job. The bad guys are bad and unless you are a bad guy, you're going to cheer as this Robert McCall evens the score(s). No doubt we might like some additional back story, but I'm in no rush. I'm willing to wait for a second film for additional info. For this one, just sit back and watch this new Don Quixote tilt at Russian windmills. There are some nice performances here by Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo, and for me newcomer Johnny Skourtis. And Marton Csokas plays the villain we use to hiss at during the Saturday Matinees. Let's hope we get at least a trilogy out of this run.