The Equalizer - Review

Rating: 5/10 (3 February 2015)

First and foremost, I've never heard of The Equalizer television series until I heard that Hollywood was going to make a film based on it. Also, I've never seen an episode of The Equalizer and I probably never will.
To kick things off... let's talk about Mr. Denzel Washington. Denzel Washington is fantastic in this movie. Denzel has such a huge star presence every time he's on screen
Marton Csokas... I've never heard of this guy before but, wow! Marton Csokas (I believe) carried his on weight in this movie. Marton Csokas's character was menacing, frightening, and eccentric.
Chloë Grace Moretz... I've never seen her like this before. Chloe's performance was good and different, but she really didn't have anything to do. This movie sure did waste Chloë's talent.
Now on to the story. The story is simple and easy to follow. However, it's not the story I'm paying attention to, I'm paying attention to Denzel Washington. When you first see Denzel's character... he plays it straight. We don't know who this guy is or what he has done in the past. When we first meet Denzel's character, he's kind, helpful, sad, and wants to help everybody. But one day things change for Denzel's character. There is one scene were we see Denzel snap and it's a very bloody and shocking moment. However, from there on in (I feel) the movie becomes repetitive, boring, and clichéd.
Some of the dialog (I feel) is a bit cringe worthy, however, when Denzel says some of these completely foreshadowing lines, I let it go because it's Denzel (freaking) Washington.
The movie starts off good. I didn't know what to expect. When the violence starts I'm game, but then it just carries on and it seems like Denzel's character is having to much fun with no real consequences.