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The Equalizer

2014

Antoine Fuqua

Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour ...

6.2

25,671

Action. Thriller In this big-screen adaptation of the cult ‘80s TV show, McCall believes he has put his past behind him and has 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 extract vengeance upon anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"The most exciting, violent and stylish film of its type in a very long while."	POS
United States	Scott Foundas Variety	"Ponderously overlong and not even half as much fun as it should have been, 'The Equalizer' still gets a lot of mileage out of Washington’s unassailable star presence."	NEU
United States	Lou Lumenick New York Post	"Washington is a master at putting his own inimitable and stylish spin on even the most familiar situations."	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Fuqua (...) directs the action sequences with bluntness and clarity and effectively uses his star as an oasis of calm in a jumpy, nasty universe"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"An updated, ultraviolent take on the 1980s TV series (...) Denzel Washington, as ever, is the essence of cool (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"A solidly acceptable star vehicle with more than enough righteous vengeance for an evening of classy thrills (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Ty Burr Boston Globe	"A brooding, brutal origin tale, one that starts well but steadily caves into genre clichés. It’s a B-movie sheep in A-movie clothing"	NEU

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