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The Equalizer 2

2018

Antoine Fuqua

Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo ...

5.8

12,657

Thriller Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Judging by the ponderous tone and pace, Fuqua thinks he’s making high art (...) but this is a grisly exploitation movie at best."	NEU
United Kingdom	Charles Bramesco The Guardian	"Denzel Washington can't save dull sequel (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Even though the evil impulses of the villains feel rote and arbitrary, 'The Equalizer 2' is not without its pleasures."	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"[A] tired retread of an already tedious movie (...) Dull and unfocused"	NEG
United States	Witney Seibold IGN	"Denzel Washington is always cool to watch, but 'The Equalizer 2' itself is oddly paced and lacks a strong villain."	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The balance is off (...) This overstuffed, ultimately unsatisfying potboiler merely dresses up its clichés in strained gravitas."	NEG
United States	William Bibbiani The Wrap	"The main plot gets sidelined too often and fails to ramp up (...) A reasonably satisfying mid-budget action thriller, with slick style and an intriguing hero"	NEU
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"Why does it all feel so unoriginal and grim and dull?"	NEG
Canada	Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"A poorly planned story (...) The action and story aren't enough to elevate 'The Equalizer 2' (...) [It] is a decent enough sequel (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	A.A. Dowd AV Club	"It’s clear that hiring Denzel to play him is a lot like paying Frank Gehry to design your doghouse"	NEG

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