There is something compelling about not showing what happened with the hammer. Unfortunately, the last battle in the Home Mart reminds me too much of 'Home Alone'. I wish he brought a bit more 'Training Day'. Director Antoine Fuqua has made some great gritty action. The action slowly turns more and more cartoonish. The great brutal violence in Slavi's office is the highlight. She's good in this movie but it is strictly a solo act. I expected her to be the second star and she deserves to be. The problem starts when Chloe disappears after the first act. Chloe is the innocent and he's the knight in shining armor. This starts well even with the cliché-filled script. Violent Russian gangsters come looking for payback. He tries to buy her freedom but ends up killing everybody. She ends up in the hospital after getting severely beaten up by her pimp Slavi. He's friendly with street walker Teri/Alina (Chloë Grace Moretz) whom he often meets as he reads at a local diner. He helps his co-worker Ralphie lose weight to get the security guard job. Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has a mysterious past and is trying to live the quiet life working at a Boston home improvement box store. Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 6 / 10 good start but fight in Home Depot disappoints
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