A bit boring but those action scenes...

Rating: 6/10 (23 January 2015)

I was hoping that having Denzel Washington and the director of "Training Day" onboard, "The Equalizer" would have been epic. Sadly, it's not but it still is a must watch, in my opinion.
Honestly, I thought the story to this one was pretty messy and way too boring in way too many parts. Additionally, the characters are pretty lackluster and don't really have much depth to them—well, most of them anyway. However, the acting is great and Denzel is just cold as ice in his role. But the true shining light in this film is the brutal and gritty action sequences. These parts break up the film's tedium and monotony extremely well and singlehandedly make the film something to watch.
"The Equalizer" might not have ended up as intriguing and engrossing as I had hoped it would have been but watching a cold, calculating Denzel deal out justice with an icy stare makes the film something to take in.