Review of The Equalizer (2014) by Brutus54 — 27 Sep 2014

Alright - but way too long, and suffers from the usual problem with heroes these days - where the protagonist is apparently invulnerable, and routinely able to brush off horrible mutilation and/or severe wounds that would sideline - or terminate - anyone else.

It just becomes tedious to watch when no matter what injury is suggested, you know that the hero will simply get up, shrug his shoulders, and then continue on to dispatch everyone else - usually without any consequences.

It appears all heroes are now automatically assumed have absorbed Wolverine's self-healing capacity. For example, at one stage here, the Equalizer gets shot (and blown up), is apparently seriously disabled, and even has to be dragged to safety by an onlooker .

But one minutes late, he is back, dealing death through the judicious and malevolent manipulation of domestic hardware. It all becomes a bit silly after a while. But nevertheless, Denzel is OK in the role, and the various supporting characters (while clichéd) are also adequate.

A sequel beckons. Or possibly five.