Let me give you an accurate review (Somewhat of a Spoiler)

Rating: 7/10 (27 September 2014)

Denzel is by far my favorite actor, so my rating is a tad biased in that regard. Even so, I thought this movie was awesome, but a slightly above average compared to such Denzel movies as Remember the Titans, Malcolm X, Antwone Fisher, & Training Day. The majority of Denzel movies are action thrillers, and this was no exception. There are generally 2 main complaints with this movie: 1). Too violent and 2). The supporting actress did not have enough air-time. A milder 3rd complaint is lack of story.
I might agree with the supporting actress having lack of airtime, as she was pivotal and crucial to the story, and pretty much went away after 30 minutes. The problem was that this was an old man rescuing a young woman, and I'm sorry but we can't have 60-year old Denzel falling in love with a 20-year old - it just doesn't work; so the only route is protecting her as a father would. When that role is played, it becomes more like Taken, where we don't really see the supporting actress though she is pivotal to the story.
So, how about violence? Well, it is violent, but there were certainly moments where it could have gone to the extreme. It isn't anything new to Denzel, but you have to understand that the whole theme of Bob McCall is someone trained as a killer, so he will do things to survive and make him seem ridiculously violent, so as to send the message that he is not to be messed with. It is violent, but necessary for the portrayal of his character.
The story complaint I sort of agree with. I started out fantastic, but towards the middle it just felt like it jumped to a completely new story. If they had given us a little more explanation of the bad guys, maybe their story or something, even a small snippet, it might have been OK, but all the stories seemed like they were supposed to be connected, but they did not come across that way in the end product.
The dialog between Bob McCall and Alena, as well as McCall and the french gang leader are clearly the high spots of the movie. Denzel still gives a great performance throughout and is as captivating as any other Denzel movie.
It is not the best Denzel movie ever, and probably not the best Denzel action movie ever, but it is intense & suspenseful, and i was glued to my seat for the entire movie.