The Equalizer 2 (2018)

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Total crap no way is it better then the first. The first one had a plot and action this had nothing at all

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday MorningAfter the events of the last film, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) is living a quiet existence as a taxi driver, whilst still putting his lethal skills to use as a defender of the weak and powerless. Meanwhile, a home invasion, resulting in the deaths of a couple in Brussels sets in motion a chain of events that plunges McCall into a deadly battle for survival, reuniting him with his old comrade York (Pedro Pascal), who may hold more of a key to things than it seems.2014's filmic revamping of the hit TV show from the 1960's/80's?!? (I honestly don't know!!!) The Equalizer was a highly worthwhile venture, definitely the best action film I've seen in a hell of a long time, an opinion that seems to have been generally shared by everyone. It was one of those films that was just crying out for a sequel, even though it was almost guaranteed to be nowhere near as good, even with the original director, Antoine Fuqua, returning to the chair. Somehow, it's lead star Washington who seems to have cheapened himself the most by tacking on to this vulgar exercise.The action remains as brutal and unflinching as the first instalment, and Washington successfully replays the methodical, precise, soft spoken hardman. There's also a well staged finale set during a hurricane. Unfortunately, the clear cut, straightforward story that made the original so wonderful, has been replaced here by a vague, ambiguous tale, that you will struggle to call a plot. Fuqua seems to forget he's making an action movie, and instead tries to zoom in on some misplaced human drama, with McCall trying to help old Jewish guy Sam (Orson Bean) and misguided street kid Miles (Ashton Sanders.) This might not have been so distracting if it had been a little more condensed, and not seemingly the main focus of the film. Inevitable seems to sum this one up. It's inevitable it was made, it's inevitably nowhere near as good as the first film and it's inevitable I went to see it anyway, when I could have just stayed at home and watched the original again. **

There are great movies in this genre like Die Hard and Taken then there's this . For the most part it's extremely tedious and unengaging - one of the recurring themes was tying up loose ends and after the rather unnecessary video game finale it does at least attempt at some retribution without which it would have scored zero - reading other reviews on here giving 10/10 I can only presume they saw a different film .Avoid - your time abc money is worth more .Pad.A 2/10

Its predecessor was a pleasant surprise, with both Fuqua and Washington crafting another solid film together. The dream team return for the sequel and, whilst it remains consistently gritty with captivating dialogue, unfortunately falls short with an unfocused narrative. McCall, now running a driving service to which he seeks out justice for the oppressed, is tested as to how far he will go to save the individuals he cares for. This series would not be anywhere near as successful as it is without the ever dependable Washington and talented Fuqua. An actor who transfixes all who watch his performances, and a director who allows his stars to be at the forefront whilst still retaining control of the film. This is no different, in fact Washington owned the screen with his commanding yet cool demeanour. What sets this apart from the previous film is the abundance of humanity that is injected into the plot. McCall is portrayed to be a guardian angel for the innocent civilians who do not deserve to be exploited, with several touching moments that reveal him to be a protective figure. This is particularly apparent when he is attempting to steer a troubled teenager towards a better lifestyle, as if the boy is a reflection of McCall's past mistakes. This is where the film excels, but at the unfortunate consequence of substantially losing the stylised action sequences that made the original so compelling. An imbalanced screenplay from Wenk that, in turn, prevented Fuqua from creating a focused film. The combination of a dramatic crime plot with random combat encounters acting as sub-plots just did not work. It felt unnecessarily overlong, taking a conservative forty minutes for the primary plot to commence. Fortunately the final stormy confrontation was filmed to precision, as if we ourselves were taking cover from the sniper overlooking the drenched town. Alas, an excellent lead performance and humane character development couldn't make up for the minimal amount of gripping content that was presented.