The whodunit aspect of this sequel is also painfully evident within the first few minutes of the movie starting. Of course, predictability rears its ugly head in the last portion of the film where this new character is concerned. McCall has taken Miles under his wing and sets out on a personal quest to put him on the right path and help him steer clear of any neighborhood shenanigans. Speaking of inspirational speeches, a new subplot has been added featuring one of McCall's neighbors named Miles ( Moonlight star Ashton Sanders). The parts of the film where McCall isn't beating the crap out of someone or giving an inspirational talk are a little dull, a bit too drawn out, and sort of underwhelming. Unfortunately, there's also a lot of weak and predictable storytelling that is full of cliches. His ability to predict what will happen and when is unbelievable but oh-so-pleasing. McCall packs a wallop of a punch and is quick with a gun in his hand. This film is still as gratuitously violent as its predecessor, perhaps even a little more so, which is sure to please "Equalizer" devotees. When we do get to see McCall killing baddies left and right, it's unbelievably gruesome and awesome. People who are fans of the original "The Equalizer" (like us!) know what they wanted from this sequel: Denzel Washington as Robert McCall kicking unbelievable amounts of ass for two hours. ![]() "There are no good and bad people anymore, no enemies, only unfortunates." (Image Source) When his friend Susan (Melissa Leo) is attacked and murdered overseas on a work trip, Robert beings his own investigation to seek vengeance and exact revenge on whoever killed her. ![]() He now works as a Lyft driver in Boston and likes to help people out, which means occasionally beating the shit out of some unsavory characters who assault women. ![]() Returning as director for this film is Antoine Fuqua, who besides directing the original has directed such movies as "The Magnificent Seven" remake and "Training Day." Also returning as the writer of this TV-to-movie adaptation is Richard Wenk, who has worked on films like "The Expendables 2" and "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back." After taking on the Russian mob in the first film, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has returned to leading his simple life. "The Equalizer 2" is the sequel to the original "The Equalizer" from 2014. Robert McCall is sort of like Batman if Batman wasn't a billionaire, and instead, he worked as a Lyft driver. "I got your name on a piece of paper in my pocket.
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