7/10
Once again Denzel Washington is perfect, as usual, as vigilante Robert McCall distributing justice expeditiously.
6 May 2024
This is an action drama of an merciless avenger with full of intrigue, action, tension , thrills, and violence. Denzel stands out in the role of an avenger that protects his friends against villains . Previous spy Denzel is turned vigilante and taking the law into his own hands. Former Marine and Defense Intelligence Agency spy Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) lives in an apartment complex in urban Massachusett and working as a Lyft driver and he misses his previous friend Susan Plummer (Melissa Leo) who was murdered, and, along the way he assists distressed people. Nowadays, McCall anonymously travels to Italy. Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he's done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends (Gaia Scodellaro, Remo Girone, Andrea Scarduzio) are under the control of local crime bosses (Eugenio Mastrandrea). As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafiaand while giving information about the same to the agent Emma Collins (Dakota Fanning). Justice knows no borders !. What do you see when you look at me? There is no equal. There will be consequences. Don't Go To War With Him.

This is third and superior sequel in 'The Equalizer trilogy', containing suspense, noisy action-packed, gun-play, lots of violence and human values such as friendship and sense of community. Denzel Washington with his usual stoic acting displays amount of weapons in a different place and different location killing nasties. This starts well even with the cliché-filled script but Denzel can pull it off and while showing life in a small Italian town and its social customs. The plotting in The Equalizer 3 is nothing special, it's not an action filled movie, there's also interesting dialogue, but when the action hits it's hard and heavy, not shying away from crowd-pleasing violence meted out to the villains. It's a revival/prequel to the TV show from the 1980s, in which Edward Woodward would help small people fight back against the big nasties in the world. It was a pleasantly fantastic premise, and Washington, as always, convinces me as a two-fisted man who sets out for vengeance. Director Antoine Fuqua has made some great gritty and strong action movies and in 'The Equalizer' shows his portentous skills. Director Antoine Fuqua directs with his usual love of violence and well-paced set pieces. It's appropriate here, and his director of photography, Robert Richardson, chooses a color palette that suggests uses natural light, at times. Aside from the excellent Denzel Washington, we get fine good guys and bad guys performances from Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman, Gaia Scodellaro, Remo Girone, Andrea Scarduzio , among others.

It displays an exciting and moving musical score by Marcelo Zarvos. Lively and colorful photography by Robert Richardson, reflecting splendidly Italian exteriors Minori, Maiori, Ravello, Atrani, Campania,Cinecittà Studios, and Cinecittà, Roma, Lacio, Italia. Director Antoine Fuqua who frequently deals familiar conflicts set in N. Y, keeps the film slick and stokes up the race some, but this only accelerates the flick's deafening rush toward the top and ever over. Fuqua handles the explosive and the psychological undercurrents with equal assurance. Antoine Fuqua has made a lot of succesful movies , such as : ¨The Magnificent Seven¨ , ¨Olympus Has Fallen¨, ¨The Equalizer¨, ¨Equalizer 2¨, ¨Southpaw¨, ¨King Arthur ¨, ¨Training Day¨, ¨Shooter¨, ¨Tears of the Sun¨, ¨Bait¨ , among others. Rating : 7/10 . The yarn will appeal to Denzel Washington fans. Well worth watching .
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