THE EQUALIZER 2

Denzel Washington's first ever sequel in his storied career. I recently rewatched the original to get setup for the sequel, and while the sequel was good, it was predictable (even if the lady sitting next to him didn't find it so); and I enjoyed the first one more. However, the movie begins with a wonderful opening scene on a train in Turkey. More great and brutal action. I love the mannerisms and stoic facial expressions that Denzel portrays in both films. This goes a little bit deeper into his past which I was against. One of the things I enjoyed most about the original was we weren't given a lot of information about his past. He seems to be a mystery. Why does he feel compelled to do right all the time? Why does he help strangers, whom he owes nothing to? Just because he can? I wouldn't mind seeing a trilogy made if Denzel was on board as I'd be down for more of Robert McCall's beat downs! 6.5/10