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.
protection revenge assist ocd russian mob one man army good vs bad police corruption assassin corruption hitman call girl sadism hostage gangster fbi gore remake sociopath vigilante organized crime teenage prostitute commando interrogation surveillance fake death ex soldier loner black ops hand to hand combat mysterious past vigilante justice
Nate H. reviewed The Equalizer (2014)
Review from the comment
The Equalizer is loosely based on the 80's tv show of the same name, but it might have more in common with the corny action movies of that era that featured one man armies against hordes of bad guys. Denzel Washington takes the title role as a mysterious ex government agent of some sort who is trying to live a life of normalcy. But when he befriends a prostitute played by Chloe Grace Moretz and she falls into trouble with her Russian mob pimps, he falls back to his old skill set to reap punishment on her accosters. And Washington's Equalizer ain't no punk bitch. Like the Stallones and Schwarzneggers of the aforementioned 80's films, Denzel is a wrecking ball of ridiculous force and wrath. But while those old 80s flicks lacked style and creativity, director Antoine Fuqua breaks out the tricks and flash of his growing repertoire and holds nothing back in the manner in which Washington dispatches baddies. While I raised an eyebrow at the ease in which a 60 year old Washington worked his way through his adversaries here, I was still entertained by a decent script and well shot action scenes.
A private user reviewed The Equalizer (2014)
Review from the comment
Denzel Washington plays a man with a certain set of skills who has disappeared into society. He's left behind his former job as a trained assassin and is now working at the local wannabee Home Depot. He soon gets wrapped up with the Russian Mob and the old lifestyle is forced out of him. For the most part, The Equalizer is a by the book action flick. There are some cliched moments and parts where you have to suspend the fact that certain things are really going to happen. That being said, It's Denzel and you get a nice bad guy performance turned in by Marton Csokas.
OR
Enter your username and email (the password will be emailed to you):
Streaming Rank Today: 122 
