This follow-up delivered precisely what I was hoping for; Denzel Washington is fantastic again, and it’s good to see that the rest of the movie is better than the first one. I really liked this film. It didn’t blow me away, it's true, but it has a certain quality that I felt was lacking in the 2014 version. The other actors and their characters are more interesting this time around; Pedro Pascal and Ashton Sanders…

The climactic confrontation was really striking; I don’t think I’ve witnessed anything quite like it before on film. _Equalizer 2_ has moments that are genuinely enjoyable, and it's not an unpleasant viewing experience, even if it falls short of the original. While my preference remains with the first movie, I do appreciate both films—and by extension, this series—and I’m happy to continue watching as long as Denzel …