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2018
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The Equalizer 2
Positive Reviews
107
Negative reviews
65
Average Rating
2.9
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2.0
All viewers have to do is buy a bag of popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show.
Den Of Geek
3.0
Its hard to argue with McCalls mission, or his brutally crunchy methods. So why does it all feel so unoriginal and grim and dull
EW
1.9
It is just too bad to see it squandered on something as nasty as this.
Rogerebert
3.0
The Equalizer 2 is ultimately as weightless as any of a dozen action thrillers made in the 1980s, but its also enjoyably diverting.
Common Sense Media
3.0
Denzel Washington has never made a sequel before, and this tired retread of an already tedious movie makes us wish he hadnt started now.
Indie Wire
1.5
Judging by the ponderous tone and pace, Fuqua thinks hes making high art (likely aspiring to something existential like Jean Pierre Melvilles Le Samou ..
Variety
2.0
The only thing worse than watching this wretched pile of garbage is knowing that it will probably do ok at the box office surely a result of the trust ..
We Got This Covered
3.0
This surprise Denz sploitation sequel is neatly effective in places but will leave you with little appetite for thirds.
Time Out
3.0
A climactic fight that takes place in the eye of a hurricane is appropriately silly but lacks a sense of fun.
The Guardian
2.0
(That Washington is charming enough to disguise McCalls clear streak of Travis Bickle level sociopathy ranks as this productions greatest asset.)
The Guardian
2.5
The Equalizer 2 is a fun night at the movies for those whose idea of fun is a wallow in a spectacle of broken fingers, gouged eyeballs, paralyzing nec ..
2.5
McCall, for all his high minded talk, seems to take a little too much sick glee in all the bloodletting he engages in.
2.0
But no amount of Denzel Washingtons weary authority is enough to distract from the fact that this overstuffed, ultimately unsatisfying potboiler merel ..
Screen Daily
4.5
As an actor, he never misses a beat whether hes delivering hard hitting dialogues or raining blows.
ETimes (TOI)
2.0
I know why I shouldnt like The Equalizer 2, and yet Id be thrilled if they ended up churning out a new Equalizer movie every few years.
Collider
2.0
The age range for superhero eligibility in Hollywood is quite wide and forgiving, particularly for men, but it seems Denzel Washington missed the cut.
Vulture
5.0
The incident feels entirely arbitrary but serves as a reminder that McCall was designed to fulfill all manner of righteous revenge fantasies and is st ..
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Heres the second: The Equalizer 2 tries way too hard to play the action sequences straight.
5.0
Like all great actors, Mr. Washington commits to the performance, but every so often he also breathes fire, imbuing a scene with such shocking ferocit ..
The New York Times
3.3
As one would expect from Denzel Washington, its an excellently acted scene, providing a touching and intense moment of surprising depth and salient, m ..
IGN
3.0
The Equalizer 2 gives McCall a more robust, even dignified, sense of vocation.
Telegraph
5.0
The storys essence reveals itself gradually as the film takes time to bring those new to the character up to speed on who McCall is and what he can do ..
3.0
One of the greatest ways their partnership shines is when it comes to the action sequences and Fuqua shows us that 63 year old Denzel Washington is st ..
The Young Folks
3.0
Washingtons McCall is a compelling character, the kind youd quite happily like to hang out with whether hes busting heads or painting walls.
2.5
The obvious great strength is simply the power of Denzel Washington, who just makes all of the drama, intensity and ass kicking look effortless and in ..
Cinema Blend
2.0
The film, set mostly in Beantown, as well as Turkey, Brussels and Washington, DC, gets off to a solid start.
Ny Daily News
4.0
The sequel, much like the original, doesnt rely on non stop action.It is a slow build with bursts of violence.
JoBlo
2.5
Altogether, the action and story arent enough to elevate The Equalizer 2 beyond a solid sequel that stays consistent with the style of its predecessor ..
Screen Rant
3.1
Antoine Fuquas The Equalizer 2 is not the most talked about follow up film to open this weekend, but it is the first sequel in Washingtons long, disti ..
The Globe And Mail
3.1
We think of the Equalizer films as action movies, but theres really not a ton of action.
Philly
3.5
Every once in a while, the kick ass action continues to underline the sheer agility of the 63 year old Washington.
3.0
It is, however, a terrible disappointment, superior to its predecessor only visually, thanks to the slick cinematography of Oliver Wood, far preferabl ..
One Guys Opinion
1.5
All that lashing wind and rain, and Fuquas sometimes haphazard storytelling, deny us the grim pleasures of Denzels methodical slayings, which often ta ..
Village Voice
3.1
And if you cant take enormous pleasure in seeing Washington, in fine, cool and man of purpose form and on his game, then you havent been paying attent ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
The fury of the hurricane is effectively represented toward the end without turning this into a disaster movie.
ReelViews
3.0
10 1 4 / 10 The Equalizer started life as a television series for CBS in the 1980s, making Edward Woodward into an unusual force for justice, celebrat ..
Blu Ray
1.9
The sequel, made by the same writer director team and seeing Washington return to the eponymous role, strips away its predecessors concentration on wh ..
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The Equalizer 2, though, skips around too much and its big finale is nothing special despite its hurricane winds.
3.0
Its about as enjoyable as the first...there are some really good sequences with terrific dialogue. Plotting is the biggest issue here.
You Tube
4.0
During the climax of this robust Denzel Washington action sequel, the villain (no spoilers here) announces: There are no good and bad people any more. ..
The Times
2.0
Washington and director Antoine Fuqua return for the sequel, and its a good thing: Washingtons implacable charisma and Fuquas robust command of pace a ..
News Review
2.0
Washingtons charm, charisma and machismo can only take the movie so far.
Independent
3.0
Whatever his reasons, the star brings a humanity and a resonant dramatic force to the role of McCall that the movie hes in cant hope to match.The Equa ..
Rolling Stone
3.0
Washington brings a wry sense of humour to the role this time, offering some pithy banter and a few offhanded moments of humanity.
Shadows On The Wall
2.0
Youd think that would be a problem but it doesnt even stop McCall from making a run to the photocopy shop and wallpapering the alleyways with Melissa ..
The Wrap
2.0
But in a story filled with mediocre villains, the movie and Washington almost seem bored.
Film Journal
1.3
Its your average vigilante justice setup, just without excitement or thrills.
New York Post
2.5
The Equalizer 2 is the only sequel Denzel Washington has ever done.
Hindustan Times
2.5
Equalizer 2 is a scattershot sequel to the 2014 vigilante thriller.
Hindustan Times
4.0
Betrayal, loss, grief, redemption its the stuff great characters are built on.And it makes all those thrilling knife fights and broken bones actually ..
Az Central
2.5
Whether you buy it or not, this notion of a still deadly old soldier committed to decency and literacy and tough love is awfully seductive.
Npr
3.8
It felt like a faded 1980s action film full of embarrassing false notes.
Star Tribune
2.0
Production values arent high but with Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas leading a well chosen cast there is fun to be had amid the mud, madness and drugged ..
Daily Mail
2.0
The star power of Denzel Washington, a dour, considered atmosphere and a gleeful delight in physical mutilation helped Antoine Fuquas thriller find a ..
Flim List
2.0
It takes the raw entertainment value of the original film, inverts it into something unflinchingly brutal, removes the quirks of its main character, a ..
Film Inquiry
3.5
Its gritty, dramatic, powerful and tense. There is a satisfying pay off and Washington is as good as ever. However, the film has lost much of what mad ..
2.5
Susan Grangers review of The Equalizer 2 (Columbia Pictures/Sony) Its been more than 20 years since the TV series The Equalizer (1985 1989) made its d ..
Susang Ranger
3.1
Washington is a pleasure to watch on the screen. The two time Oscar winner is able to tap into his own surplus of moral righteousness even when the sc ..
Observer
2.0
The Equalizer 2 is fairly boring whenever they arent interacting together; the mystery behind a key murder is rooted in tropes, the villains have noth ..
Flickering Myth
5.0
Verdict: Denzel Washington serves justice and biting action, once again.
Book My Show
2.0
A revenge fantasy, The Equalizer 2 taps into a collective yearning to see bullying bad guys get their comeuppance for a change.
Boston Herald
2.0
Meanwhile, the big mystery isnt as big, or as much a mystery, as the film thinks it is.
The New Indian Express
2.5
It seems every venerable actor of a certain age has got to have a trusty action franchise to fall back on these days.
Chicago Tribune
3.0
Denzel Washington is arguably the greatest actor of his generation.
Bullz-Eye
2.5
Save for a couple of crisp standalone segments incorporated as tone setters, Washingtons first ever sequel is a narratively and visually muddled disap ..
Boston Globe
2.0
It feels like the symptom of a very American kind of brain sickness.
Uproxx
3.0
And in keeping with the 80s TV show that inspired the 2014 film and this new sequel, its agreeably pulpy.As with its predecessor, The Equalizer 2 hell ..
The Irish Times
4.8
It doesnt hurt to showcase one of the greatest actors of all time either.
Lyles Movie Files
2.0
Perhaps this explains why despite the movie being rather pedestrianly shot by Oliver Wood (Face/Off) and sporting a forgettable score by Harry Gregson ..
Birth Movies Death
2.0
Clunky, over processed cement mixer cinema, given some consistency by Washingtons screen presence...
Standard
3.5
Despite the implausibility and the troubling violence that Fuqua always forces on his audience, it is an entertaining film.
Tony Medley
1.5
Denzel, of course, is 63 goddamn years old, and after a career that spans four decades, Equalizer 2 is the first sequel hes ever made in that long and ..
Pajiba
3.1
There is a tonal consistency to The Equalizer II its predecessor never had.
Movie Freak
2.0
Denzel Washington returns in this sequel that only sometimes delivers the goods Denzel Washington stars in The Equalizer 2.
Detroit News
4.0
But that makes the action that much more meaningful as a result.Fans of Denzel Washington shouldnt miss this.
2.5
And so it should come as little surprise that Denzel Washington has made the first sequel of his career, reteaming with director Antoine Fuqua for The ..
Groucho Reviews
1.5
Once the revenge and vigilante aspects come into play, the film only devolves into unsurprising schlock that takes itself too seriously for its own go ..
Firstpost
2.5
Anchored by Denzel Washingtons steely presence, its a spare, brutal vigilante exercise, with an element of righteous revenge mixed into the balance.
Cnn
2.5
The climactic dispensation of rough justice... is almost worth the price of admission. However, the grind of the getting there could have you requesti ..
Herald Sun
2.0
The Equalizer 2 is undoubtedly bloated, but it earns the patience of its action sequences.
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
The grand finale of the first Equalizer movie is one of the most sublimely silly sequences Ive ever seen.
Vox
2.0
Fuquas movie, unqualified to create anything other than superficial poignancy, is empty, tiresome and uninteresting...
The Play List
2.0
Glen Wilson Equalizer 2 Denzel Washington shoots guns and classic Denzel scowls in The Equalizer 2.
Now Toronto
4.5
An unexpected but terrific character piece punctuated with thrilling action beats.
Film School Rejects
2.5
Essentially, if your idea of a good night out is watching Denzel Washington hang tough and destroy deserving scumbags, theres something for you here.
Film Ink
4.3
If you do wrong, hell give you a chance to make it right and if you know whats good for you, you better take it.
Film Ink
2.5
The Walter Mitty fantasy of an ordinary guy with extraordinary abilities is a stock element in modern action movies, such as the Taken films with Liam ..
The Age
2.5
Holding it all together is Washington, who combines righteous anger and humor as McCall.
Maki At The Movies
2.0
The revelations are entirely predictable and the assemblage of villains serve only as fodder for ruthless slaughtering.
4.5
I honestly felt like the first half of this was better than the first .
You Tube
4.5
And once the tragic news reaches McCall, theres only thing on his mind: revenge.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
Denzel Washington emphatically reaffirms his action star credentials in this slick sequel.
Lw Lies
2.0
Liam Neeson is fine, but Denzel radiates quiet dignity, and it was so much fun watching him wail on dudes.
Flicks
1.5
The Equalizer 2 tries hard to re create that primal red meat formula, but it takes far too long puttering around to really deliver the exploitation go ..
The Stranger
3.0
Its the same action and avenging nonsense as before, but directed with fair zest by Antoine Fuqua.
Ft
2.0
If her humour is your humour, chances are you will find this spy pastiche funnier than I did.
Independent Ie
2.0
This film doesnt need so much padding not when theres a genuinely terrific story at its centre.
Independent Ie
3.5
Colour me happily surprised.The plotting is boiler plate, the ending is a foregone conclusion and the action is only occasionally spectacular, but The ..
Stuff
3.0
AP The cool as a cucumber Denzel Washington is a compelling central figure in The Equalizer 2.
Stuff
3.5
A remarkable thriller that Ive personally enjoyed more than its predecessor.
4.0
A film with characters that we care about, a spectacular, violent and intelligently action, and an impeccable Denzel Washington.
1.5
The film isnt all bada back seat murder attempt by one of McCalls passengers accounts for one particularly juicy scenebut its ultimately a bore.
Vanity Fair
3.0
If there is to be a third outing, it will have to up its game next time.
The Sun
3.5
But this time there is something more substantial to the same old.
Matts Movie Reviews
3.0
Was it a desire perhaps to get an action franchise in his old age
FilmFare
3.0
Underneath all the stabbing, smashing, and avenging, lie themes of redemption, homecoming and family.A movie like this needs a hero with humanity.
Patriot Ledger
2.5
But McCall is not one to let sentiment get in the way of a killing, stabbing and explosives spree.
Scmp
3.1
If you liked The Equalizer, theres a pretty good chance youll enjoy The Equalizer 2.
4.5
As one would expect from Denzel Washington, its an excellently acted scene, providing a touching and intense moment of surprising depth and salient, m ..
Ign
3.8
Its slick, violent, fast paced, well acted but by the numbers summer fare.
Chicago Sun Times
1.0
Some folks might call that lazy filmmaking from director Antoine Fuqua, but maybe its just in keeping with McCalls supernatural character.
Sandiego Reader
3.5
This time around the final product is moody and exciting in the way a Denzel Washington vigilante movie should be, building to the aforementioned fina ..
Cinemix Tape
3.0
The bad guys in this film will wish they never met this Equalizer.
Dead Line
4.5
The film may be billed as a thriller but honestly, it could truly double as a character study.
Solzy At The Movies
2.5
Stylish Equalizer 2 artificially sweetens tale of vigilante violence hello Denzel Washington brings a sense of needed gravitas to play a sympathetic v ..
Daily Herald
2.5
What should have been a fun popcorn flick instead turned into a bore.If only McCall were around in real life to fix this mess before it was too late.
Awards Circuit
2.0
A film of such frustrating ineptitude it doesnt even deserve the Sequelizer pun some critics have been applying to it.
Scots Man
3.0
But to do so is to run the risk of overlooking the rewards of a film that, though flawed, demonstrates nicely how a great actor in a great role can tr ..
No La
3.0
Hiring Denzel to play him is a lot like paying Frank Gehry to design your doghouse: Hell get the job done, and probably do it really well, but surely ..
Film Avclub
1.0
A Simple Favour is matter of fact when it should be tense, silly when it should be witty.
The Ooh Tray
2.5
The Sequelizer In a way, The Equalizer 2 is the absolutely perfect sequel.
Alternate Ending
1.5
The Equalizer 2 is aiming to be a cerebral action flick, but it doesnt have enough plot to sustain it and what plot it does have relies on one of the ..
Lainey Gossip
3.1
Behold Denzel Washington, thinking, contemplating, considering.The moments when hes introspecting are many and much more arresting than the cliched ro ..
Seattle Times
1.5
But with Wenks pedestrian writing, there just isnt much for Washington to work with here.
Film Journal International ..
2.5
The Equalizer 2 offers no such pleasures.This is a particularly dreary movie, one which makes no attempt to freshen up or even disguise its rote story ..
Clclt
3.0
With these EQUALIZER films, hes attempting to cast a shadow that exceeds the tension of gritty crime and veering into a space thats casting a larger n ..
Fresh Fiction
2.0
Meanwhile, the big mystery isnt as big, or as much a mystery, as the film thinks it is.
The Indian Express
2.0
Robert McCall may have been better suited to an age when you could channel hop to Spenser: For Hire or Remington Steele... As a multiplex offering, al ..
National Post
2.5
Why this kind of film needs Denzel Washington rather than, say, a more familiar punching bag like Steven Seagal is hard to fathom.
Original Cin
3.5
...clunky script, pedestrian dialogue and plotline overreach. Im a fan of Johnsons, but this movie doesnt quite rise to his talents.
The Australian
3.0
Its big exploitation fare in the finest Grindhouse tradition, and tremendous fun if youre not squeamish.
The National
4.5
So its interesting to see how McCall has evolvedchanged isnt the right wordin the years hes been laying low.
Third Coast Review
4.5
Denzel Washington brings a surprising amount of heart and compassion to the role of clapback killa.
Blacknerd Problems
1.0
Fact is: This movies white liberal patronizing barely suppresses its loathing and repulsion for a figure it pretends to idolize.
National Review
2.0
You may not remember much about this movie leaving the cinema, but you will remember the product placement.
The New Paper
3.8
While not reinventing the wheel of modern day action thrillers, if viewers liked the first film, this new outing may provide similar feelings once the ..
Cultured Vultures
4.0
There is a disturbing vivdness to some scenes, but it is Washingtons compelling presence throughout that makes this such a solid, value driven action ..
Tiny Url
3.5
Wenk knows that his already overstuffed script cant take much more, and dials back its developments before they go too far and then takes the daring a ..
Trespass Mag
3.3
Straight forward, bone crunching, nonsense, Antoine Fuquas Death Wish like revenge tale is an unapologetic crowd pleaser.Denzel Washington will be 64 ..
Daily Film Fix
2.5
Film Review: The Equalizer 2: Does The Equalizer Secretly Hail From Wakanda.R | 2h 14min | Action, Crime, Thriller | 20 July 2018 (USA) Is Denzel Wash ..
Theepoch Times
3.5
A thriller that is sustained by a renowned actor accompanied by a solid cast that, although lost among small stories, ultimately comes out ahead as th ..
2.5
A movie thats watchable and intermittently pleasing. But not enough time was spent getting the substance right.
Datebook Sfchronicle
3.0
Fuquas assured direction keeps both the action and the plot moving fast enough to not overthink things.
Columbus Alive
2.5
The Equalizer was a satisfying action yarn, but this sequel offers few similar pleasures.
Film Frenzy
3.8
The sequel laps its predecessor by offering an original finale and less Hostel like brutality.
Hollywood Into To
3.5
What isnt surprising is that it doesnt live up to the pulpy thrills of the original, falling prey to the law of diminishing returns.
2.5
The villains in the story are mostly dominoes carefully arranged so they can be effectively knocked down in the grand finale.
Toledo Blade
2.0
In this dreary sequel, the movie recycles an old action plot to less satisfying effect.
Entertainment Voice
3.0
Aside from a few brief spurts of vivacious energy, Antoine Fuquas ultraviolet follow up fails to capture any element of surprise, despite a very good ..
The Only Critic
3.0
A solidly entertaining popcorn flick with pretensions of bringing Shakespearean level of pathos to the tale of vengeance.
Richard Crouse
3.0
At the end of The Equalizer (2014), you probably thought everything that needed equalizing had been taken care of.Wrong, dummy!
Crooked Marquee
2.5
Between the moralizing life lessons that are spouted at full volume intensity, the film doesnt shy away from graphic, bloody violence.
Screen Zealots
2.0
Roberts chemistry with the young lad Miles is heartwarming.Denzel Washington is as charismatic as it gets.
Times Now News
3.0
Everything in her scary but exciting life rings true the tyranny of social networks, boys good and bad, kids welcoming and menacing, big decisions you ..
Aarp
3.0
Fuqua and company trade in the vicious streak that made the first film so gleefully mean for ho hum tedium.
1.5
How do the filmmakers settle on a narrative for an Equalizer film The answer is they dont, cramming several plotlines into one jumbled film.
L.A. Biz
4.5
Even though theres no great flurry of high end action here, this film still manages to be a riveting thriller!
Mid Day
3.0
One cant help but feel that The Equaliser 2 could have exploited the taxi driver set up in a more intense manner akin to Collateral.
Entertainment Ie
2.0
Fuqua and Washington manage to deliver a strong ending, but the energy wasted on the way makes for a baggy film.
Herald Scotland
2.0
Add in a script that borders on incoherent and youve got a truly unfortunate blend of decent action and utter boredom.
Film Monthly
2.0
Even the action is weird, randomly switching from bloodless neck snapping and bone breaking to profound gore.
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
3.0
And as hokey and overlong and misshapen as The Equalizer 2 is prior to this point, its a cinematic pleasure to watch a superheroic Denzel walk untroub ..
Student Edge
2.5
The best moments of Equalizer 2 are wasted in a film that confuses personality with pretension, in a story too frivolous to deserve the talent that ha ..
3.0
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Worldo Free L
3.0
But therein lies its central appeal.Washington elevates the material and raises the game of everyone around him.
Indie London
4.0
In summary, it is a good product, which questions and interrogates while it houses a franchise that is somewhat uncomfortable to place in the contempo ..
El antepenúltimo mohicano ..
2.5
And of course, Denzel Washington.The power of Big Decency Energy is that it persists even when the actor plays a morally questionable character; and A ..
Hot Press
3.0
The most notable thing about Equalizer 2 is the stylistic force of its director in the execution of its action scenes that take us to the darkest corn ..
2.5
The uninspired effort is action flick by number, providing all the snappy one liners, breakneck action scenes and requisite emotional beats without ad ..
K Gun 9
3.0
I cant say its worth IMAX but its a good time for a matinee price.
idobi.com
3.0
As for the rest of the movie, its a mixed bag at best.Theres a stretch of effective potboiler; there are scenes of palatable action.
Pitts Burgh Magazine
2.5
But as directed by Washington favorite Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer, The Magnificent Seven) and scripted by Richard Wenk (Jack Reacher: ..
Play Boy
1.5
In the end, we have very good action sequences adorned with unnecessary well intentioned speeches imposed upon them.
Cocalecas
2.5
The Equalizer (2014) was one of those films that almost everyone forgot after seeing it, but that so many people saw that a sequel was already justifi ..
3.8
Hes cool, with moral clarity and hes three moves ahead of everyone. No wonder hes such a welcome sight in 2018 America and no wonder Washington wanted ..
Wtop
3.0
Thankfully, the action is expertly rendered, though a climactic showdown amid a hurricane feels like it was created for the wow factor of battling in ..
Pasadena Weekly
3.0
A vengeful Denzel is a sight to behold and I root for this franchises existence but it seems like its too much to ask for the movies themselves to liv ..
Mad About Movies Podcast
2.0
The character in question, The Equalizer, shares the peaceful job of taxi driver with that of the relentless avenger of injustice and innocent victims ..
El Mundo (Spain)
1.5
The adversaries in general dont measure up to Washingtons McCall.
KSDK
2.0
If youre a fan of Washington as a general rule, you shouldnt be dissatisfied with his portrayal instead, you can reserve your disappointment for the f ..
The Lamplight Review
3.5
This one looks a lot like the first film but its Denzel and Denzel can do no wrong.
Kxl
4.5
And through it all, the noise and the quiet, Washington dominates, even surrounded by a group of terrific supporting players.
4.5
And in the age of cinematic universes and pre existing properties, this now also makes for great franchise filmmaking.
3.0
Until recently, John M. Urbancich, former and first Executive Editor of CriticsChoiceMovies , reviewed films and wrote related features and celebrity ..
Jmuvies Blog Spot
4.0
Utterly entertaining and heartfelt with a wallop of truth waiting for you at the end.Oh and to give credit beyond the filmmaking, the performances are ..
Comicsverse
2.0
Its a ridiculous spot for a meeting between enemies, even if its one of personal significance for the movies protagonist; however it results in the mo ..
Arts Hub
2.0
A sequel only in name and not by nature, The Equalizer 2 doesnt differentiate itself from any number of the countless male driven action projects doin ..
Brisbanista
3.0
They give the action a sense of stylistic oomph that would be missing from many other sequels that would instead simply coast by on autopilot.
The National
5.0
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Kam Williams
3.5
Badassery aside though, McCall doesnt ever appear to have any actual flaws or weaknesses.
1.5
It tries to be a thoughtful action thriller, but ultimately feels like a charade. It looks ponderous, but really theres nothing there.
Jamaica Gleaner
2.0
There have been several Denzel Washington films over the years that were worthy of sequels and the seasoned actor surely considered the merits of each ..
North Shore News (Vancouve ..
3.8
Denzel also doesnt disappoint by adding yet another classy, acting performance.
The Movie Blog
4.5
The film manages to create a perfect balance between the codes of an emotional drama and an action film.
El Nuevo DÃa (Puerto Rico ..
4.5
The Equalizer 2 is another blockbuster to join all the other summer sequels in box office heaven.
1.3
One of the worst crimes a filmmaker can commit is making a boring movie, but Fuqua, whose first Equalizer broke up the monotony with mindless violence ..
Deep Focus Review
3.0
Unfortunately, The Equalizer 2 feels needlessly forced in producing its synthetic feelings and throbbing thrills.
3.0
Yes, the plot is very much B movie fare, but the star brings his A game.
Movie Talk
3.5
Not bad, but why does Denzel make a transition in the first movie to this one from a once hardened military soldier into a disheveled dopey guy that l ..
Indian Country Today
3.0
In fact, hes one of our weakest directors, making movies that are at best passable versions of things weve seen before.
College Movie Review
1.0
It should have come out in its time.The film swings wildly between tones and tempos, black and white and ultravivid color.
Nplusonemag
3.0
Fun in the moment, but forgettable after, Fuqua and Washingtons sequel is a passable revenge thriller.
2.0
All in all, The Equalizer 2 feels much more like the continuation of a story than a tacked on sequel.
Lewton Bus
3.8
The film would have collapsed into a mess with a lesser actor in the starring role. Washington manages to keep the film interesting even when the stor ..
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