Some may find the ending acceptable but unfortunately it hurt the film considerably for me.

| Original Score: C+ | May 9, 2024

It falters when it comes to action, especially during a climax that takes place in the middle of a storm, and where the violence becomes murky and hard to enjoy. “The Equalizer 2” never reaches the same level as its predecessor. Full review in Spanish.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 17, 2023

Denzel is always immensely watchable and the hurricane-set finale is packed with suspense, but overall the movie is dampened by an unfocused and predictable plot.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 1, 2023

Those random bits of setup that are thrown into the early parts of the film feel almost entirely gratuitous and do nothing but distract from what’s going on around them, but they actually get far more irritating once they start to pay off.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 31, 2023

Washington is such a joy to watch. The seasoned star hasn’t lost a bit of his allure, and his ability to carry a film is unmatched.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 20, 2022

This twisty sequel takes the temperature and weight of the cold lead hammer that is Denzel and heats it with anger and stakes to match the hot lead being shot around him.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 14, 2022

The Equalizer 2 leaves the viewer with a boredom hangover - a cloudy funk that lingers well after the credits roll.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Mar 11, 2022

A step up from the original, raising the stakes and making an effort that's not just watchable, it's occasionally even enjoyable.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 21, 2021

An enjoyable action-packed film with terrific pacing; the two-hour runtime flies right on by.

| Original Score: 3.5 / 5 | Jun 24, 2021

A solidly entertaining popcorn flick with pretensions of bringing Shakespearean level of pathos to the tale of vengeance.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 28, 2021

The Equalizer 2 is another blockbuster to join all the other summer sequels in box office heaven.

| Jan 29, 2021

The revelations are entirely predictable and the assemblage of villains serve only as fodder for ruthless slaughtering.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Dec 5, 2020

I can't tell you to pay $12 dollars to see this movie, not with all the other goods currently in theaters.

| Nov 10, 2020

A better film because Denzel's in it.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 7, 2020

The Equalizer 2 lectures its audience about the importance of life itself -- and then pulls a gun on whatever importance might exist.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 25, 2020

Fuqua and company trade in the vicious streak that made the first film so gleefully mean for ho-hum tedium.

| Original Score: C- | Jun 30, 2020

There are probably one or two too many subplots that don't really amount to much, but any excuse to see this actor try on different hats as the same character is pretty exciting. This is a mild recommendation.

| Jun 18, 2020

Fuqua's direction is slick but generally uninspired.

| Mar 4, 2020

This might not be a great piece of awards-bait filmmaking but it is a rather enjoyable movie.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jan 10, 2020

While not reinventing the wheel of modern-day action thrillers, if viewers liked the first film, this new outing may provide similar feelings once the end credits roll.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Oct 29, 2019