My intention with M3 is to recommend some of my favorite movies that may not be easily found otherwise.  I’m already breaking this rule with the very mainstream Equalizer, but I felt that I needed to.  Although this move received mostly positive reviews and is a new release blu-ray, it is not being talked about or seen enough.  And hey, it's Monday-ish anyway!

 

What Movie Is This?

The Equalizer (2014)

 

How Long Is It?

132 min

 

Where Is It From?

USA

 

What language are they speaking?

English

 

Who is in it?

Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz, Martin Csokas

 

What is the irrelevant Rotten Tomatoes score?

61%

 

What does it say in the synopsis thing?

Robert McCall (Denzel Washington), a man of mysterious origin who believes he has put the past behind him, dedicates himself to creating a quiet new life. However, when he meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a teenager who has been manhandled by violent Russian mobsters, he simply cannot walk away. With his set of formidable skills, McCall comes out of self-imposed retirement and emerges as an avenging angel, ready to take down anyone who brutalizes the helpless.

 

 

How about a trailer?

 

Why should I watch It?

Some of this is going to sound familiar.  An over the hill badass befriends a young girl and comes out of retirement to right some wrongs against her.  The bad guys are Eastern Euorpean mob.  You know the type.  Flashy clothes, bad accents, worse hair.  You've seen it all before. While the plot may sound tired, it never gets boring because The Equalizer features an A list cast that really sets it apart from most action based films.  Denzel Washington and Chloe Moretz bring a real legitimacy with them and craft characters that we can really care about. Not something you can say every day in the modern action genre.  We aren’t getting this great character work at the expense of any action, either. After what could be considered a slowish opening twenty minutes or so, the move really kicks it into high gear with some very enjoyable R rated brutality.

I can’t imagine any fan of Denzel’s or the genre not enjoying the hell out of this movie.  Supposedly it tested so well that the original ending was altered to leave room for sequels.  That will make plenty of sense when you see it and let me say that I am totally on board for more Robert McCall!  I should also mention that I have never seen the original TV series, so I have no feelings about how similar or different it may or may not be to it.

 

 

Ok, you sold me. Where can I get it?

Pretty much everywhere.  If you'd like to help out our site with expenses,  Amazon has it on Blu-ray, DVD and Instant Video.