US action drama in which a former black ops agent seeks revenge for the murder of an old friend.
This hard-edged action thriller may not match the original, but Washington’s McCall is a compelling character, the kind you’d quite happily like to hang out with whether he’s busting heads or painting walls.
Washington's low-key Sidney Poitier impression keeps The Equalizer 2 watchable, but only just; after four films with Fuqua, it's time for him to find a collaborator interested in making something more challenging than these childish, retrograde, wish fulfillment fantasies.
Denzel Washington, getting it done.
It has chases and shootouts interspersed with some nicely played scenes between the old vigilante and the young artist he mentors. The film, though, simply can’t plug the hollowness at its core.
A clunky and confused revenge thriller which wastes the considerable talents of its star.
General release. Check local listings for show times.