Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua return for a third go round in this action drama. This time the film takes place in a small town outside Naples Italy. Why Mr. Washington's character, Robert McCall is in Italy remains a mystery until very late in the film.
The plot has a unique structure, starting with McCall having already killed a number of men and apparently captured by some unnamed Italian gangsters. From there it takes a fresh breath in the story until returning to what we've come to expect in these films.
Mr. Washington spends a great deal of time sipping cappuccino and tea at his favorite cafe, enjoying life in Altamonte, recovering from a serious wound. The action sequences are sparse but when the happen, they are intense and very violent. It's a slow burn as McCall watches the town threatened by gangsters and deciding when and how to "equalize" the situation. Meanwhile, there is a subplot about terrorists and drugs that introduces Dakota Fanning's character Emma Collins, a CIA operative. The film also co-stars David Denman. Eugenio Mastrandrea, Sonia Ben Ammar, and Remo Girone.
It's always fun to watch Mr. Washington play this character as he methodically goes about his violent business with a cool, calm demeanor.
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