
Vengeance
Also returning for this standout sequel is Washington’s longtime collaborator, director Antoine Fuqua(“Training Day,” “Magnificent 7”), along with screenwriter Richard Wenk, and while the creative team doesn’t stray too far from the original’s winning formula, there’s more than enough high-octane action and vigilante justice to please the action aficionados. Featuring a storyline that, while a little light on logic, gives audiences more of a rooting interest in Washington’s character by delving into his mysterious past, and an array of adrenaline-fueled action sequences even more thrilling than those of the original, “The Equalizer 2” counts as a worthy follow-up to its crowd-pleasing predecessor. Pair these positives with Robert Yeoman’s aptly ominous camerawork and the introduction of some solid characters like Ashton Sanders’ wayward neighbor and Pedro Pascal’s possibly shady former CIA partner, and you’ve got the makings for one badass sequel.
After a thrilling opening sequence set aboard an Istanbul-bound train, the action shifts to its original Boston location, where former Black Ops specialist Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) now lives a quiet life as a Lyft driver and full-time altruist, helping everyone from kidnapping and abuse victims to an elderly man in search of a long-lost sibling. On top of his usual benevolent deeds, McCall has taken a special interest in his neighbor Miles (Ashton Sanders), an impressionable youngster who has turned to drug dealing following the death of his boxer brother.
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Genre: Action
Director: Ross Boyask
Actors: Anna Shaffer, Bryan Larkin, Gary Daniels, Keith Allen, Orion Lee, Sapphire Elia, Stuart Bennett
Country: UK