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The Equalizer 2

Movie · 2018 · 121 min

A slow-burning, brooding vigilante thriller with brutal bursts of violence and a quiet, melancholic undertow.

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2018 film directed by Antoine Fuqua
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Year
2018
Runtime
121 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
action, thriller, vigilante
Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Written by
Richard Wenk
Starring
Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Melissa Leo, Bill Pullman, Sakina Jaffrey, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Scarfe, Penélope de la Rosa
Music
Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Oliver Wood
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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