The Equalizer 3 is coming out soon!

Denzel Washington, Melissa Leo, Marton Csokas, and Pedro Pascal are the notable heroes and villains from the previous The Equalizer movies. Denzel Washington is The Equalizer named Robert McCall and he is outstanding in both movies. Robert portrays hope, optimism, strength(mental and physical), preparedness, skill, and wisdom in his actions. After his costly decision to protect, Robert's story as a protector comes to an end in the final chapter called The Equalizer 3. The movie will be released on September 1st in theatres.

Sony Pictures Entertainment describes it stating, "Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he's done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia".

Before watching the upcoming 3rd movie, it would only be fair to revisit the previous ones.

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The Equalizer (2014)

Robert McCall is a regular man making things right in his own way. As many try to make sense of his background and intentions, he questions the world and the meaning of justice. He works to save various people around him including Alina 'Teri'(Chloë Grace Moretz), Ralphie(Johnny Skourtis), Ralphie's mom(Luz Mery Sanchez), and Jenny(Anastasia Mousis Sanidopoulos).

He works a regular job at a Home Mart establishment but after befriending Alina known as Teri, he makes a decision to help protect her from the people she works for. He fights for those who can't fight for themselves.

He kills Slavi (David Meunier) and his men after his attempt to pay for Teri's release is received poorly. This scene attracts the attention of many. Unbeknownst to Robert, this good deed led him to be up against greater forces like Teddy "Nicolai" (Marton Csokas) who works for Vladimir Pushkin(Vladimir Kulich), a major player involved with the Russian mafia.

Robert takes a moment to visit his friend and former agency mate, Susan. He questions why he cares so much about Alina before answering it saying, 'One day somebody does something unspeakable to someone else, to someone you hardly knew and you do something about it because you can'.

Susan insinuates that this is who he has always been and eases him by saying, 'Sometimes we make the wrong choices to get to the right place'. She tells him that the part his wife loved so much did not die and he should go be him. 

He swore to his late wife, Vivian that he wouldn't be like this again but he needed the validation to do so in order to face the forces searching for him. Susan knew this and told her husband, Brian (Bill Pullman) that Robert only came for permission.

He faces numerous people, heals himself, kills Teddy and heads to Moscow. He said he would gain peace from Pushkin's death and he was there to gain peace. Pushkin asks what his price is but Robert doesn't answer and leaves a trap to kill him. After which, Robert walked out of the mansion through the front door. 

He comes back to America and we see Alina again. She updates him saying that she got a job and changed some things. She makes it known that she found some money in an envelope addressed to her which would help her a lot. She thanks him for everything and leaves. The movie ends.

More details and my opinions about The Equalizer are written in my "The Equalizer is a mystery" article.

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

This story starts off with Robert on a train to Istanbul. He is still reading but now in full-on disguise. In the first movie, he used a baseball cap or nothing but this is different.

His presence on the train is focused on rescuing a kidnapped child (Rhys Olivia Cote)from her father (Adam Karst) to return her to her mother, Grace(Tamara Hickey).

In line with his character, he gave the father a chance to do the right thing as he said that he would make the choice between the pain that hurts and the pain that alters. The father took his daughter from her mother to punish her and he was given this opportunity to do the right thing.

We return to America and see Grace reunited with her child but confused as to how it happened. Similar to the first movie, we see the effect of Robert's actions and the joy it brings to the people he anonymously helps.

He now works as a Lyft driver meeting and helping all kinds of people. This is a more hands-on approach to protecting others. He also has a new group of people he's around him due to his move. 

With this new format, he works to protect others with the help of Susan. He saves Samuel(Orson Bean), Amy(Caroline Day), Grace, Susan(Melissa Leo) and Miles(Ashton Sanders).

We see the difference between him and others as he is more concerned with the story and background of the people he gets involved with unlike Resnik (Jonathan Scarfe)who killed the couple in the Brussels home. The Calberts (Antoine de Lartigue and Abigail Marlowe)were murdered and when Mr.Calbert asked Resnik why it was happening he said, 'I got your name on a piece of paper in my pocket. It's all that matters'.

Robert saves Miles from becoming a gangster. Miles considered avenging his dead brother for his murder but Robert gave him a chance to make the right choice.

Robert faces his former CIA partner, Dave (Pedro Pascal) to avenge Susan's murder. His path had changed. He, Resnik, Ari (Kazy Tauginas) and Kovac (Garrett Golden)believed private work was more beneficial after the agency abandoned them. Dave said, 'Mac, there are no good and bad people anymore. No. No enemies. Just unfortunates'.

They head to Robert's hometown and utilize the storm for battle. The final battle is in the rain similar to the previous movie.

Robert kills them as he promised, returns to his home as Susan told him to, and took care of Miles before Miles headed back to focus on school. We return to see Robert calm at his home as the movie ends.

More details and my opinions about The Equalizer 2 are written in my "The Equalizer 2 is restorative" article.

The Equalizer 3 (2023)

After 5 years, a third installment of the film series is ready to finalize the story of Robert McCall, The Equalizer. It will be released in September 2023, on the 1st of September to be precise. From the trailer; he has met his match, he will be going up against the mafia, he will be trying to preserve his new sanctuary, and he will be recuperating in the hospital. However, there seem to be no familiar faces shown. Will you be watching The Equalizer 3?

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