Movie review: "Equalizer 2" gets vengeance for the underdog

Movie review: Washington is modern-day Robin Hood

27. "The Equalizer." A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – "The Equalizer 2" Rated-R

Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has changed his life from vigilante to a Lyft driver, but that doesn't last long when he finds out the people closest to him are being abused.

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Though McCall secretly seeks vengeance for others, he remains unknown until Susan Plummer (Melissa Leo), a lifelong friend, is murdered and it becomes war between him and a team of murderers.

McCall is a complex character who will embrace bad choices in life while still breaking a bad guy's wrist and neck. McCall never gives a direct answer unless it involves punishment. McCall has his own demon that he runs from the death of his wife.

Overall, this is a good film about a man trying to bring balance to a corrupt, cruel world. McCall is a modern-day Robin Hood, that brings equality through death.  Action, drama and suspense are strong from beginning to end in this movie.

Grade: A+


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