The Equalizer (2014)
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
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Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
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Just what I expected
When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
I never really watched the TV series, I just saw it here and there, so I can't claim any 'fandom'. It was mostly a case of watching this as a standalone film. The revenge genre is one of my favourite genres and this film is a very worthy addition. It actually scared me at times, sort of like The Godfather did, but the direction, the script, the performances and cinematography are all top notch. I've not seen the second one yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Washington nails it, as usual. Is there anything he can't do?
I saw this on FX recently in preparation for seeing Equalizer 2 with my brand new MoviePass (here's to hoping MP is still around for years to come!). I loved Equalizer. It was action-packed and not boring at all. Highly recommend!
Great movie until the last 10 minutes - DW further solidifies himself as one of the all time great actors - if ending was more plausible I would have rated it a 10. Fist fight in store would not have happened and Robert couldn't just hang out in the diner after these events. But even with a weak ending it was very good - looking forward to the sequel.
Well the Cold War ended. Violent crime rates plummeted. But Hollywood vigislaughtergore(new word) has sky rocketed. Words like pandering and exploitation come to mind. But especially hypocrisy. I doubt that a single person who works as an instructor of firearms would endorse this film genre. Certainly not anyone in the NRA. Then I ask myself why do some people want to give Washington a pass? He's successful and rich? Huh? Feudalism 2.0 has landed. People at the top of the social pyramid are just innately better than common folk. Well the ones that have been anointed by the media that is. I suppose it really helps to work in the media. I don't live near the media centers, where should I go to grovel? Is just paying for this crapola sufficient tribute?