The Equalizer 3 – Movie Review
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: Richard Wenk (Screenplay)
Writer: Michael Sloan, Richard Lindheim (Creators)
Cast
- Denzel Washington (Fallen)
- Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds)
- Eugenio Mastrandrea (From Scratch)
- David Denman (Brightburn)
- Gaia Scodellaro (That Dirty Black Bag)
Plot: Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia.
Runtime: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Equalizer 3 starts when Robert McCall (Washington) finds himself recovering in a small Italian town. Enzo (Girone), Aminah (Scodellaro), Gio (Mastrandrea) and many others have welcomed him into the neighbourhood. Meanwhile, Vincent Quaranta (Scarduzio) has continued his criminal ways down the coast, reaching this same small town.
When they start affecting the peaceful lives of the locals, Robert decides to step in and show why he is a lethal killing machine. Elsewhere, CIA agent Collins (Fanning) has been investigating his tip and now the Mafia are facing enemies coming from all directions.
Verdict on The Equalizer 3
The Equalizer 3 is billed as the final adventure of Robert McCall, the mild-mannered deadly weapon. He has always only used his skills to eliminate threats to people he sees good in. This time he finds himself in an area he doesn’t know as well, but his message to the criminals is the same. Just leave and nobody will get hurt and if they don’t, he will come for them.
This franchise has come together a given us three extremely entertaining movies. Unlike similar movies like John Wick, this one likes to let things breathe and Denzel never breaks into a sweat. This is by design, showing Robert can get things done quickly and efficiently. The beautiful small town becomes an amazing background for the movie. With this having a much calmer approach, it makes everything feel more enjoyable along the way.
Final Thoughts –The Equalizer 3 is an excellently paced action movie with a beautiful backdrop.
