The Vigilante Versus the Russian Mob

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2015)

"Robert McCall" (Denzel Washington) is a mild-mannered clerk who works at a home improvement store during the day and frequents a quiet diner to read a book at night. Although they are not friends he sometimes talks to a young prostitute named "Alina" (Chloe Grace Moretz) who takes a casual interest in some of the books he reads. One night he notices that she has a black eye and decides to walk with her a little bit and provide her whatever advice he can offer. Suddenly a car comes out of nowhere and two men get out and order her to get inside. Since she refuses Robert's help he watches as she gets in the car and the men drive off. A day or two later he is told that she is in the intensive care unit where she is recovering from a severe beating. He then decides to visit the establishment where the two men work and it's at this point that things become really interesting. Now, although this movie apparently suffers from mixed reviews, I personally thought that it was rather good. I especially liked the "vigilante versus the Russian mob" storyline and the excellent performance of Denzel Washington. In any case, although some scenes were clearly a bit unrealistic I still enjoyed this movie and I have rated it accordingly.