It's called the Equalizer 3 because it contains about 3 minutes of equalizing

Dark and brutal. I enjoyed everything about this third installment of Denzils portryal Robert MacCall. It’s stripped right back to the brutal efficiency of a highly trained killer. I hope there is more.

All these people claiming this movie doesn’t have enough “equalizing” have a fundamental misunderstanding of The Equalizer. Yes, Robert McCall can be a brutal killer, but he’s also a man on a mission to right wrongs. Whether that is because he is trying to make up for his past or it is his own personal morality isn’t important.

In the first movie he’s a man that has seemingly given up and is ready for death, until he makes a small connection with a troubled girl and decides to make it right. The second movie expands on that as McCall has a taste for the mission and has begun expanding his reach into the community. A true friendly, neighborhood Equalizer, fighting the good fight.

The third movie goes a bit deeper because while McCall is doing all of this work, it is still from the outside. He fights for the community but doesn’t seem to be a part of it. That is what is explored here, and the movie is all the better for it.

This one was definetly the weakest of the trilogy so far. The pacing is way too slow; the action, although decent, is not at the same level that the other two. My guess is that Washington's age comes to play at this. The momentum never came and as it started, it ended; mostly uneventful. In fact, if the "first fight" would have been shown on camera instead of starting the movie after everything happened, it may have gotten a few extra points

"The Equalizer 3" presents Denzel Washington's Robert McCall in a fresh setting, taking the action to Italy after a harrowing gunshot wound. It's a familiar premise, as McCall is pulled back into his vigilante life to protect a town under the mafia's grip. While the movie revisits some themes from the first installment, it stands out by taking the time to build the connection between McCall, the town, and its people. This investment in character development provides a solid foundation for the narrative's closure, making it a satisfying ending to the series.

The action remains a highlight, with Washington delivering believable emotion and impressive choreography. Although the plot can be somewhat predictable, the film still offers a good reason for fans of the series to watch, if only for a one-time rental. Dakota Fanning's inclusion is a pleasant surprise, and her performance adds to the overall enjoyment. While "The Equalizer 3" may not be the year's best film, it's an entertaining action movie that fans of the series will likely appreciate, earning a solid B grade and a 79% score, making it a worthy conclusion for Robert McCall's story.

Look, I'll watch Denzel being a badass beating up bad folks any time, but there was little to nothing original about this script, and it relied on trope after trope: the hero showing the doughy-eyed young government agent a thing or two, the hero almost dying but being rescued mysteriously by locals, the Mafia syndicate picking on the poor locals. Even some of the specific verbiage was trite. I don't see why, with someone with Denzel's experience and the range of phenomenal projects he has done (not counting the stinkers), couldn't he tell the director, can we not do or say this, this and this because it sounds stupid and it's been done a million times. In all, it was entertaining enough and you really wanted the dastardly bad guy to get his comeuppance. That's about all we should expect from action movies in America, sadly.

I hate movies that don't translate foreign language... this is so anything... half the movie you don't understand what's going on...

I enjoyed the first Equalizer movie with Denzel Washington, the second one a bit less. But neither of them really stuck in my memory. Perhaps that will change with the conclusion of this under-the-radar trilogy; it's quite good. The wheel isn't reinvented here, but Denzel remains a sympathetic leading man; the mood is atmospheric due to the beautiful scenery in Italy; and the villains are one-dimensional but effective. You shouldn't expect an action movie, though; it's more of a drama/thriller with some enjoyable spikes of violence. There is a bit of time for humor as well, and the "Man in Fire" reunion of Washington and Dakota Fanning also made me smile. All in all, "The Equalizer 3" is gripping as well as entertaining, and thus good enough for a fun evening at the movies.

So I assume that Antoine and Denzel had decided to make a drama and the they had to cram in some action to please the studio.

Think of The American with Clooney and how it had nearly no action and is a really European dramatic slow-paced film... This is 50% closer to that than a Hollywood effort.

But it's not something bad - as the story is actually quite nice. Seeing him ingratiate to a community and we get a whole host of supporting cast to learn. It's just a shame that they are all little more than stereotypes.

I can't remember a single second of the 2nd film... And little of the 1st... But this might be one I remember more as it had some pathos.

You can say .. that has no waste, ... equal or better than the previous ones .. good effects.

A real let down. Talking as a fan of Denzel and the 2 previews films, this one was a disjointed mess. Lookes like a luzzle of 10 movies that someone put together. Incoherent amd frankly didn't make me care about any of the characters. RATE 4/10

Been a while since the last Equalizer movie, but I always enjoy Denzel Washington in any movie.

Simply put it's more thriller then action, and the scenery is quite beautiful, but the action and violence scenes were timed just right.

Dakota Fanning reunion with Denzel from Man on Fire was a joy to see.

An enjoyable movie for sure.

To be honest, I haven't seen the first two, but from what I saw, the movie was pretty good. I expected a lot more action, but I found a more entertaining story than some other action movies. It didn't need anything cool to engage viewers.

7/10. Yeah, there's gotta be a 4th one, I think there was no ending to this movie like it was made for another sequel.

Amazing! That movie was totally ninja and has everything I want!

I didn't like The Equalizer 3 much. What I found weird was the way everything (environment, characters, etc) took so long to set up (what I liked), and then the story was hastily wrapped up with [spoiler]all the bad guys killed and everything about their plans revealed within a blink of an eye[/spoiler] (what I didn't like). It's like they had planned for the movie to be longer but then decided to squeeze it within 2 hours

He didn't use his weird Sherlock Holmes, bullet time, spider-sense thing a single time: 0/10

Rated a Connor 5, normal 7

I think I like this one the best of the 3. Also, probably due to my not remembering much of 1 and pretty much nothing of 2. (Good while watching but not memorable). This one had a decent story and wraps the story up nicely for no more sequels.

Like ice skating on a lake during spring thaw: not enough cool places.

The action scenes were was fun as they were scarce, sadly, but the music was tight as hell. Denzel continues to impress but the story was so thin it fell through in places.