The Equalizer 2 Review: 6 Ups & 3 Downs

5. The Intensely Visceral Action Sequences

Much like the first Equalizer, this film is girded by both Washington's performance and some incredibly intense action.

Director Antoine Fuqua sure knows how to put together a violent set-piece, and that he can show a 63-year-old Washington convincingly taking down far younger men without obnoxiously hyper-active editing is an impressive achievement indeed.

From gnarly hand-to-hand battles to a brutal fight inside a moving car, a suspense sequence set within the walls of McCall's home and a visually enticing final showdown in an evacuated seaside town, the film constantly changes-up the action and keeps it fresh as a result.

There are a few times where there's perhaps a little too much space between the action, but it certainly delivers the R-rated thrills any fan of the original would reasonably expect.