'The Equalizer 3' A Review

The Equalizer 3 is an action movie, the 3rd installment in the Denzel Washington led Antoine Fuqua directed series. Robert McCall(Washington) returns this time in Italy. He gets wounded in the course of one his job and is nursed back to health in a small costal town. As he befriends the locals and acclimates to the locale problems arise when Camorra(mafia) members attempt to put the squeeze on the townsfolk. Sounds like that's a situation that needs to get Equalized!

Washington is one of our last great movie stars so, needless to say, he's great here. He's funny, he's badass, and his honestly way odder and more idiosyncratic than he has been as McCall previously. There's way more small embellishments, way more almost non-sequitur micro moments. It's a lot of fun. It's great to see him and Dakota Fanning together again, her as a CIA operative, twentyish years after the incredible Man On Fire. Although Fanning's role doesn't amount to much beyond a scene or two. The supporting cast, especially the townsfolk, are all great although the Camorra heavies are a little thinly drawn(and portrayed). All in all its a solid cast.

Visually its slick, with Fuqua's typical penchant for action, edits, and heavy(effective) scoring. Italy looks wonderful. The fight scenes, somewhat limited by Washington's age, are thrilling if a bit more sparse than in the previous films. Fuqua knows how to make a solid popcorn flick- it looks good, its paced well, Washington is showcased- its not amazing but its entertaining.

Currently in theaters, coming soon to VOD.

Rent It.