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The story line has been done a number of times before, but given that it is said that there are only 36 plot lines and 6 basic stories the writer and director can be forgiven.

So that issue addressed, we can look at the movie itself. The acting was decent. The camera work gave a feel for a working class but not particularly depressing environment and, for me, had an authentic feel to it. By the way, I am English.

The story itself was predictable and did not explore any particularly deep issues either at a personal or social level, but that is not why i wanted to watch a movie like this.

It was nice way to spend an hour and a half with much more comedy than drama. I have enough drama in my own life so i really do not need to pay to get more!

I just watched Equalizer 3 and enjoyed it. Denzel was Denzel, Robert McCall was Robert McCall, the bad guys all ended up dead and we got some nice Italian scenic shots.

My post is more about the difficulty in rating a film like this where the artistic, creative aspects are straight jacketed by the franchise. I watched it because i was pretty sure about what i was going to see and i was also pretty sure i was going to enjoy it and i was right on both counts.

However, there was a little bit of character development. Denzel was visibly older and his character was also. A retiree ready for a place in the sun (literally) where he could rest and live out his golden years. Enjoy your retirement Mr McCall you earned it!

The science fiction part of this movie is strictly background to a story about three elderly, single people in a small US town. The story was particularly relevant in that I just turned 70 and am starting to be faced with similar challenges to Ben Kingsley´s character. As we are all are as we age.

The crash of an alien space ship in his garden leaves the 78 year old confused more than frightened, 911 are not interested and when he mentions the event at a local council meeting they ignore him.

The alien is a friendly little guy who watches TV with protagonist and eats apples. Of course, the government is looking to locate the space ship but that again is background. The story is about an aging man and couple of aging ladies who find develop a friendship through the need to protect and care for the alien.

A very enjoyable little movie with convincing acting.