Equalizer 2

We went to see The Equalizer 2 on an early Saturday evening. It was either this or Mama Mia 2 on a very hot afternoon. The theater was over half full for a 4:30 showing on the movie's opening weekend. A diverse crowd. 

We enjoyed the movie, so that part is out of the way. This is a kickass movie and Denzel Washington does almost all the ass kicking. The first few minutes establish Denzel as a complete hard ass at least in the past as a government agent. He takes no prisoners and four to one or five to one odds are no problem. You do not want to mess with this dude.

Then the movie slows down. Denzel is "retired" and living a quiet life as a Lyft driver. There are a couple of side stories, some of which really contributed little or nothing to the main thread. Those stories needed some development and it took time. It was well into the movie before the main theme began to evolve, slowly.

I don't want to do any spoilers. It is basically Denzel's old government team has turned mercenary and needs to be stopped.

The last third of the movie depicts how that comes about. Then the tangent stories are also tied up. Maybe happily ever after, maybe not. Denzel survives so there could be an Equalizer 3 in our future. I'd go see it.

The acting, particularly Denzel, is better than the story and script. That is not surprising. He is damn good. This movie is worth the two-hour investment. I rate this a solid B. 

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