A very good movie spoilt by a little too much violence

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2015)

When i first wrote a piece about this movie i got panned by the readers for my opinions and the post was removed.Being a fan of the original TV series with Ed Woodward, it was a bit of shock for me with the casting. Now excuse the pun but casting aside the casting, I would like to have seen McCall played as the chap with the Jaguar and the posh suits, but this was not to be. Washington could have done a better job if production had given him the car and the outfits.But hey maybe he gets promoted with a pay rise in the sequel. One thing for sure I will never take the mickey out of someone working in B&Q again! Anyway back to the film great movie, I have to admit they done a fantastic job here, I bought the DVD and have watched it about 8 times already. The quotes are great. If you feel bullied in life then this is film to eradicate all those doubts. I could not deal with the violence, there was too much of it. Teddy breaking the girls neck, McCall drilling the gunman's head, The Corkscrew attack in the hit on Slavi where all a bit OTT for me. But having said that this is a great Vigilante movie. I hope there is a sequel and the story continues. Washington does a fine job in playing McCall, but to all the critics who panned me about casting in the last posting debacle' how would it go if Jude Law was to be cast in a remake of In The Heat Of The Night? Either way apart from a little over excessive violence this is a great message movie and the whole team done a great job well done!