SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Each movie in Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer is vastly different, with each movie following a different narrative with plenty of twists and turns, but some of those stories work much better than others. There isn’t much of a difference in quality between these three modern action flicks; The Equalizer is a surprisingly consistent franchise that’s managed to keep itself alive much longer than expected.
The Equalizer 2 Although it’s certainly not a bad film, The Equalizer 2 is easily the worst of the franchise. It doesn’t have any of the momentum or excitement of the first movie, and it feels like a huge step down in comparison. Perhaps that was inevitable for any sequel following the excellence of The Equalizer, but there were so many routes this story could’ve taken, and it feels like Fuqua simply didn’t capitalize on any of that potential.
The Equalizer 3 With The Equalizer 3, Fuqua clearly learned his lesson and ramped up the stakes once again for another action-packed entry in the franchise. The story follows McCall several years into his new career, serving justice on behalf of the oppressed in southern Italy. However, he soon learns that his new friends are being controlled by the mafia and finds himself thrown head-first into a deadly battle with the local crime bosses.