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Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2014)

THE EQUALIZER Movie Review
STARRING: Bill Pullman, Chloë Grace Moretz, Chloe Moretz, David Harbour, Denzel Washington, Haley Bennett, Marton Csokas, Melissa Leo. First of all I am one of Denzel Washington's biggest fan as I have till date been able to watch all his movies. The latest and most recent movie is called "The Equalizer". I have just watched it minutes ago and I couldn't help but post a review about this. An action thriller stocked with weighty dramas, gangs, and Denzel Washinton heroically taking the law into his hands to bring justice to the weaker party. McCall (Denzel Washington) is an ex brave commando who faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. His new life style is mainly comprised of days working at a local hardware super store, while trying to ease restless nights by reading and keeping informal company with other night hawks at a local diner. His lone quiet life gets interrupted causing him to come out of his self-imposed retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz). In the process of saving her, he finds himself face to face with ultra-violent Russian gangsters. As he serves vengeance against those who brutalize the helpless, McCall's desire for justice is reawakened. If someone has a problem, the odds are stacked against them, and they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. Denzel Washington makes up a lot of ground lost on the page with a subtle and layered dramatic performance. Even though a lot of McCall's motivations and bookstore are poorly explained, Washington's portrayal tells enough of a story all its own in order to make Robert engaging – often conveying a lot of his history (and pains) through a guarded, haunted stare. So, even though the writer doesn't nail down the character, the leading man makes up for it by filling in the details through show, rather than tell. By the end, Washington has completed enough of an arc to make Robert both ratable, bad-ass and still intriguing enough to further explore in future chapters. The rest of the cast revolves around Washington, but manage to each hold their own against him on screen. Chloë Grace Moretz is just as good as Denzel at showing her character's story and personality through subtle performance and mannerisms. Teri is at once a hardened street warrior and a vulnerable child, and Moretz carries that balance in a way that feels real, but never like the typical weak victim or damsel in distress. Teri and Robert's bond is interesting to watch, and provides fertile ground for the film's violent narrative to unfold. Basically, "The Equalizer" is an average-Joe blue-collar version of a comic-book avenger, secretly stalking those responsible for abusing and preying upon innocent citizens. And this film acts as an origin story with an ending that suggests a new franchise is afoot. It might not be bad for Washington to stay in the action game in a series that at least acknowledges those who qualify for a senior discount can be crusaders, too. This movie is mainly based for adults. For those who have undergone bullying, for those who have lost trust and faith in human beings. This movie is for those who are doing good in the world. It is to show us it is right to defend the weaker ones. I will strongly not recommend this movie to teens aged below 16 as there is some strong violent bloody actions and languages. So I believe teens under that aged are most probably easier to get influenced as they might misunderstand the message portrayed by the movie. The movie is MPAA rated as 'R". My personal opinion about the movie putting aside that I am the greatest fan of Denzel Washington is 4 out 5. I was entertained and I will watch three to four times more. My Name is Arnold Kach, I am 26 years old and I am studying major in International Business at Guangdong University of foreign studies (Guangzhou/China). I work part time to meet ends and be responsible. I love to play football, Basketball, Swimming and mostly I exercise at the gym everyday. I am a big fan of movies, I always make sure I was one movie before bed. I hope my brief review was useful and I greatly recommend you to go watch it. If you skip it, you have definitely missed the year 2014.