The Equalizer (2014) Review

The Equalizer is like the bad sequel to Man of Fire. They both star Denzel Washington as a badass vigilante who kills literally everyone to save a girl. The difference is the location and the villains. And the quality. The Equalizer seems good at first with it's thrilling plot and great action, but eventually you realize that it's just another mindless action picture. It's unoriginal. It's borrows so many action clichés, and takes original ideas from other action movies. Denzel Washington's great performance and his great character distinguish this from the garbage Stallone and Statham are making nowadays, but it doesn't quite reach the greatness of Taken, Man on Fire, or The Bourne Ultimatum. It's not as bad as some critics say, but it's a movie that really didn't need to be released.
Movie Rating: B-