The Great Equalizer 3: Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua end the trilogy on a high note

On August 31, The Great Equalizer 3 was released worldwide. The trilogy about the ruthless crime fighter Robert McCall ended in Italy, but apart from geography, the picture does not show anything new.

Director Antoine Fuqua and actor Denzel Washington worked together for the first time on the set of the iconic "training day». Since then, their paths have crossed three more times: in The Magnificent Seven and in two parts of The Great Equalizer. The completion of the trilogy is the fifth collaboration. Each part of The Great Equalizer offered the viewer the charisma of Denzel Washington and a sea of ​​violence, without focusing on unexpected plot twists. The finale of the trilogy is built on the same principles.

Robert McCall decided to retire in Italy. The quiet and peaceful life of the village in which he became his own is violated mafia. CIA agent Emma Collins is sure that local criminals are connected with an international group, and therefore finds McCall and offers to work together. Aged, but still the same ruthless hero agrees to stand up for ordinary Italians.

Predictability

The writers send Robert McCall to Italy for a reason. Beautiful architecture and picturesque landscapes make it possible to shoot beautiful shots, and small family cafes hint that the hero has finally retired. He communicates nicely with the locals in Italian, everyone knows and loves him. Straight idyll. All this looks a little ridiculous and absurd, but still does not cause rejection.

And of course, the mafia destroys everything. If the viewer has seen at least one film about the mafia, then he will complete the background and characteristics negative characters. You can blame the writers and director for the lack of originality, but we are talking about a trilogy, the essence of which is to show a cool protagonist. Each The Great Equalizer draws on the charisma of Denzel Washington, and the plot turns out to be a set of circumstances that allow McCall to shine. Therefore, both the Italian province and the mafia look as stereotypical as possible - this is just a background, scenery.

ultraviolence

All enemies of Robert McCall should be as vile as possible so that the main character has carte blanche for violence. "The Great Equalizer - 3" follows the principles that emerged in the first part. Mafiosi are so disgusting that the main character has the right to kill them as he pleases.

It seems that the writers are much more interested in coming up with ways to injure than working on secondary characters. In one scene, McCall plunges a gun right into the skull of an enemy; in another, he breaks a bone with his thumb. Keeping in mind that events unfold in Italy, in one of the scenes he beats the criminal with a bottle of wine.

As in the previous parts, the viewer does not think who will win the fight - he thinks exactly how McCall will defeat the enemy. And in this aspect, The Great Equalizer - 3 is not inferior to the first two films.

Small innovations

In order to bring history beyond the borders of Italy (Washington will not solve local issues), the mafia is associated with world terrorism. The second reason for this decision is the addition of a new character, young CIA employee Emma Collins, played by Dakota Fanning. It is needed in order to show the humanity of McCall. The hero treats the girl like a father, teaches her, helps her. After all, the viewer must understand that McCall is a good person, he is evil only with criminals. Reception is simple, but working.

Appearance CIA agent also gives the film a few short breaks. There is a calmness and a bit of humor in the joint scenes between Washington and Dakota, the actors have chemistry, so their leisurely conversations dilute the action perfectly.

The Great Equalizer 3 is a predictable film that gives the viewer everything for which he fell in love with the first two parts. The change of location, the introduction of new heroes and unusual ways of breaking bones change the story only externally, in fact, the content remains the same. Fortunately, Denzel Washington's charisma is enough to make the film want to watch to the end.