The Equalizer 2

Back for a second round of equalizing in one of his most iconic roles is Denzel Washington as retired CIA agent Robert McCall. Following on from the original Equalizer, based on the TV series, the second coming to the 2014 hit is directed by Antoine Fuqua with Richard Wenk at the helm of the screenplay. Starring alongside Washington is Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Melissa Leo and Bill Pullman. 

In this sadistic crime thriller, McCall sets out on a new path for revenge after one of his long-time friends is killed. Serving up brutal ruthless justice for the oppressed and exploited in the first film, one can only imagine how far he will go for someone he loves. 

Deserving of the R rating The Equalizer II does not disappoint in the gory brutal, sometimes over the top, violence department and Washington is still as bad ass as ever. But, the film lacks storyline and overall failed to compete with the first.    

★★★1/2 

Reviewed by Riley Hooper