Film Preview: The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Page Revisions:

(May 27, 2018) Original
(July 8, 2018) New Trailer (#2)

Release Date:

July 20, 2018

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?”

Poster Rating: C- / D

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Review: (#1) It will get the point across and sell the film, but it’s a concept that’s overly simplistic and not particularly appealing. (#2) An action-heavy design that does not at all feel tonally a part of the Equalizer universe.

Trailer Rating: C / B

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Review: (#1) Nothing about this film looks more than generic and that’s saying a lot considering how many films Denzel Washington has put out that have looked generic. For fans of the prior film, I’m sure this will come off seeming exciting, but for everyone else, it will look like more of the same.

(#2) The first trailer looks very uninspired; however, the second trailer gives us a compelling hook that sets this up as more than just a spiritual sequel to the predecessor.