Not a masterpiece, but a really fun time.
This movie is about Bob (Denzel Washington), a 60 year old guy who works at a Home Depot Rip-Off and in his free time likes helping people, walking and reading books in his favorite diner. There he befriends with a Russian call-girl (Chloe Grace Moretz), who is put into hospital by her pimp. That pimp doesn't know that Bob is also a very good killer.
I love movies about guys just being good at something. Like, the master in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. You never have to be scared for him, he just is awesome. Same here, there is almost no scene that has tension that makes you worry for him.
Also I like people just being good guys. And even though he is a killer, he still stays the good guy throughout. What got me the most was how he handled the corrupt cop later in the movie, putting the badge to his face and getting angry at him. You could say it's cliche, but I really liked it.
Washington is awesome. He is great as the nice old man that helps people. I want to meet him and hang out with him. And then there are the sudden changes when he looks like on the cover, where all you can hope is that you have been good.
Moretz also did a great job, I liked her in this.
Some of the fight scenes, especially towards the end, aren't shot that well. It's the typical Hollywood fight shooting where you barely see what's going on, so that wasn't as good.
It's not a masterpiece, it won't be in 1001 movies you have to see before you die, it won't make any big lists, but if you have 2 hours free and want something fun and not too heavy to watch then this is a great movie.
3.5 out of 5 stars and a like.
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