What’s It About
Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall finds solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Now living in Southern Italy, he soon discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall becomes their protector by taking on the mafia.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
Equalizer 3 is a satisfying end to a trilogy that almost didn’t happen. After seeing the first two installments, I needed more faith in this one going in. So, I watched the trailers again and read a few reviews from those critics who get early screenings, hoping to get a feel for what I was about to expose myself to. They didn’t help me, and since I planned to see it anyway, I decided not to have any expectations. I didn’t want to go in overly excited and come out extremely disappointed. I’ve done that before. Thank you Shazam2. The first Equalizer was decent as it showcased a retired agent trying to do right by those who had lost all hope or felt they had no other options. The second was a bit more vengeful but lacked character development on every level. Equalizer 3 fixed all of that. The opening prepares you for what is to come and does not disappoint. Robert McCall (Denzel) is in Italy doing his usual humanitarian style of work when his conscience prevents him from leaving an apparent mafia-style takeover. Other than the obvious body count left by McCall, Equalizer 3 showcases the toil multiple killings do to a person’s psyche. McCall has been a killer for so long that it affects his ability to relate to any emotion other than pain. In Italy, he finds real inner peace, genuinely lovely people, and an earnest purpose for his existence. The character development is done throughout the film as you become vested in the lives of several key players, including a few of the bad guys. Honestly, the storytelling was so good that I sometimes forgot this was an action film. In other words, if you’re looking for a senseless shooter, this ain’t it. Equalizer 3 is an excellent ending to a trilogy that stumbled its way to get here.
OUR RATING – AN HONEST & SINCERE 8.5
MEDIA
- Genre – Action
- Street date
- Digital – October 3rd, 2023
- DVD/Blu-Ray/4K – November 14th, 2023
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.39:1
- Sound – English: Dolby Atmos, English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles – English SDH, Spanish, French
Extras
- Over 15 Minutes of Deleted Scenes (exclusively on 4K & Blu-Ray™)
- Blood Brothers: The Collaboration of Denzel Washington & Antoine Fuqua
- Call To Action
- Robert McCall: A Man of The People
- Denzel and Dakota: A Reunion
- Postcards from the Amalfi Coast
- Jacob Banks “Monster” Lyric Video