Robert McCall is BACK!! The Equalizer 3 (2023) Movie REACTION!! First Time Watching

[@NikkiStevenReact]

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[@adrianlee41103]

You guys have to watch "The Magnificent Seven" with Denzel Washington

[@blacprophet1153]

What we are witnessing is the most savage, primal and brutal aspects of Robert McCall's dark side/personality and training! He is an extremely highly skilled and well trained killer! I have to agree with Steven when Nikki said that Vikings are better I was no! I've seen them attack a village rape every woman and female child and then murder everyone else! It's very disturbing to actually see some of the things human beings did to each other in the past!!!

[@erinstanger416]

Hi y’all! I love watching your reactions, especially about anything that has to do with GOT. I was wondering though if you have ever seen Outlander? It’s really good and it has that fantasy element that GOT and TWD have. So I’m really curious about how you would react to it. Please give it shot.

[@JoelAguilarCerna]

Glass movie reaction please!

[@TiaraJKW]

Please React to the movie "Dejavu" Denzel Washington

[@mravalik]

First saw this a few weeks ago, and all I had to say was that Denzel really gave an immensely powerful and beautiful sendoff to this character, and because this was the third and final installment of the franchise, the filmmakers brought a different taste to the table, but showed that age caught up to Robert but he is now at peace with his life.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

yeah, it was the perfect ending for Robert. loved it

[@theworldisimmense]

Age caught up to Robert? He was still Killing

[@Pochitaman30]

​@@theworldisimmenseagreed. He just didnt expect a kid would shot him in the ass. He has soft spots for children

[@dziesekhrietuokire5023]

Is equalizer 3 the final one ..?

[@carladavis1473]

​@dziesekhrietuokire5023 yes. At least with Denzel. He said he's not coming back mainly because of his age. But the director and writer is considering a prequel surg either Denzel son or Michael b jordan playing young Robert McCall

[@John-ru4iz]

I honestly think this is my favorite of the three. It feels distinctly humbler and quieter than the first two, which were more your typical retired spy story (albeit super well done). But this one puts all the focus on Robert just finding a new place in life to relax and retire and be happy, and it's not even a struggle for him to protect it. He just wipes the floor clean and kicks his feet up.

[@fogsworth]

I agree. It's very different from the first two, but really great.

It's awful. Dakota Fanning's acting is atrocious and not believable.

[@TheDarkangelazrael]

When he walked away from his table, he left his spoon behind. He REALLY found peace in that town. This was so amazing!

[@joshuacampbell7493]

I can't believe that Denzel Washington got his first trilogy 😳. It's about time.

[@grunions9648]

What??

[@joshuacampbell7493]

@@grunions9648 For Real.

[@k3n12ock]

@@grunions9648 read it again, slowly

[@blacprophet1153]

I wish he would have done at least two more sequels! He is such a great great actor!

[@MrTrueCaller619]

@@blacprophet1153 Book Of Eli Trilogy would've been dope.

[@gidgetpll]

If I am not mistaken, the black book was her mother’s book. He got it in movie 2 when he was using the mom’s notes to follow the leads she noted about the case she was investigating when she died. He held on to it and gave it to the daughter at the end of this movie.

[@zarinshapurjee9430]

Yeah the diary was Susan's so it was a great Easter egg

[@xavierstewart5756]

Who would’ve thought that Denzel Washington & Dakota Fanning would reunite years later after Man On Fire? I really loved this film from start to finish Denzel didn’t disappoint at all. And this didn’t occur to me until now, that this is his first Equalizer trilogy. Loved y’all’s reaction

[@thedappermagician6905]

And with the same Director too!

[@afroteddybear]

@@thedappermagician6905 I thought Man on Fire was Tony Scott directing.

[@gjhoward]

Denzel and Dakota's families have been friends and remained close ever since Man on Fire back in 2004. So nearly 20 years of friendship.

[@carladavis1473]

Yep. Dakota still gets Christmas gifts from his wife

[@catspawgardner3213]

Looks like that's a movie I need to check out.

[@gjhoward]

@@catspawgardner3213 Man on Fire, is really good. I bawl like a baby at the end of it.

[@shect1]

Tony Scott + Denzel was always a great combo and anyone who enjoyed this trilogy should love Man on Fire

[@michaelmaloskyjr]

When you "didn't expect that" at the beginning -- Director Fuqua smartly shows you Robert's deathwish face, a man lost in a series of assassination jobs merging into one soulless reality. He's ready to end the silent suffering with a bullet. Surprisingly to him, the seaside charm and honest folk rehabilitate his body as well as his soul.

[@blacksheep_edge1412]

Especially his soul. That line about, "because of these people, I'm starting to understand peace. You can't take that from me," was him saying so out loud in as few words as possible.

[@jimreilly917]

Excellent take on the character and that setting point.

[@budoshi-f2l]

He just knew that gunshot was going to be painful and fatal, that is all .

[@warrenbfeagins]

It's been a while since I've gone multiple times to the theater to rewatch a movie. This movie did it for me. It was sooooooo much of a fun slow burner. The acting, the setting, the story, the heart, the opening scene or kills brutality in general and even the townspeople who we as the audience were allowed to get to know and therefore understand McCalls motivations. I think everyone who saw this movie wanted to go to Italy. It was a great send off to a character we all love. Great reaction as always guys.

[@samkavaman1980]

If you notice, Robert was about to leave…. And he stayed when the fish shop was burned

[@cherylblossom8687]

Denzel Washington actually requested that Dakota Fanning be the central role on the other side for the CIA. He loved working with her as a child and she had grown so much in her acting career that he thought she could pull it off mama just an FYI❤😂😂

[@shauntuite157]

This is Robert at his most primal…… a glimpse of who he was and can still be.

[@blacprophet1153]

Denzil is like the grim reaper coming to deliver them to hell!!!!

[@Husky92223]

I love how americans see the most common italian places and go like "that looks amazing" while here we're like "is it? Oh"

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Yeah, there’s nothing like the scenery in this movie where we live.

[@Husky92223]

@@NikkiStevenReact google "italian borgos" when you have the time, those are such pretty places and there's like hundreds ❤all cute n small

[@So_Sag]

Ma as an American: Yes! Yes it looks amazing! 😂

[@4Kandlez]

It was the same when Italians came to America and saw the Statue of Liberty from the boat

[@TheDrakorSynn]

@@4Kandlez Or the harbors of San Francisco bay, the fish markets and thousands of other immigrants letting them know this is a place of coming together. A melting pot of culture, it used to be better, 40 years ago-ish.

[@timmer14414]

I am pretty sure the knife he dangled in front of the big bad guy after staging the drug overdose was from Equalizer 2 when he carved up the one guy at the end. And the twist at the end, Dakota Fannings character being Susan’s daughter, chefs kiss. Perfect.

[@paulhewes7333]

You will notice that all of the big fighting was either by gun or off screen. Denzel is 72 so he cant do the same amount of crazy fighting as he did in the last 2 movies.

[@darkseid6089]

Denzel is 68 not 72.

[@catspawgardner3213]

@@darkseid6089 But he still looks good.

[@windsorkid7069]

​@@darkseid6089Actually he turned 69 last December 28th. He was born in '54.

[@biblicalfailla4614]

There's a reason Denzel has never done a sequel before Equalizer, and now he's given us 3 absolute MASTERPIECES. I love John Wick movies but these add so much emotion to them. And he's never fighting for himself but others.

Masterpiece? This one was TERRIBLY predictable and boring.

[@TheNismo777]

I love Nikki's reaction when Robert shoots through the skull :D

[@NikkiStevenReact]

that was a wild scene!!

[@TheNismo777]

@@NikkiStevenReact Yup whole movie is so very well made. 👍🏻

[@blacprophet1153]

Yeah. The brutality was just on another level! But all the people deserved it!

[@kwanwallacephotography5145]

@@NikkiStevenReact fallen and dejavu are 2 of Denzel best movie

[@TheFalconerNZ]

I was watching with them & commented that was the best kill. 👍

[@So_Sag]

I soooooo enjoyed watching live with you guys. I’m so glad you enjoyed and Nikki gave what she was supposed to regarding emotions. This movie was epic and I couldn’t have been prouder to see twice in theaters and purchase prior to dvd release. EQ3 was everything!

[@AJimiDigginKat]

When people compare this franchise to the John Wick, one it's obvious they are not paying attention to the differences. It's so much more than action sequences.

[@elijahalonso5612]

Both are amazing and the best franchises but we can never compare both are different both have different vibes never the same and both are the greatest actors of their eras to ever live

[@k.delpino1124]

I saw this one twice, Dolby Cinema & IMAX at AMC. Seeing how far McCall has come as this force of nature is quite the experience. Having him near death and defeat was hard to look at. I really thought he was gone for good. He reveals more of his invulnerablity as he gets to know the people of this Italy province. Seeing the best of them and the worse of them. Of course, McCall truly lives up to his name by dealing out the most major punishment to these mafia goons and their boss getting it the worse is well-deserved. Onscreen with Dakota Fanning after 20 years since Man on Fire was some great conversational scenes and dialogue. The reveals of McCall's reason for being overseas and Fanning's agent character made me feel so good. That everything happens for a reason, no mistakes or consequences. A worthy finale indeed. Glad to have been along for it. Justice perfectly balanced as it should be.

[@jenspfennig9226]

Watched EQ3 on Prime today and came here directly after. When the big reveal came I had the same reaction as Nikki and my eyes started leaking. Awesome reaction to the perfect send-off movie for this great character!

[@jaredc.8849]

Thanks for getting to this movie so quickly. It's been a few years since ive gone to a movie theatre, but I honored this movie by making sure to go to the first viewing at the closest theatre with a friend that normally doesnt like action movies... this action movie is a cut above what you normally find in the genre.

[@charlestusin274]

I think the fact he forgot his spoon was so crazy. His comfort and love there is curing some of his OCD!!

[@edviera5326]

Great Reaction!!! As a side note, Nikki made reference to the Twilight movie. Do you guys know Dakota Fanning who plays Emma in this movie was also the actress who played Jane the Voltaire blonde headed vampire cutie?

[@kolajoabiola2790]

Great reaction! Love watching you both reacting to these movies. FYI, there is a featurette on the Blu Ray titled, "Denzel and Dakota - A Reunion". 😃

[@pawewojtaszek6487]

I think I'm one of the first 5 people to watch this. Clicked on the video and it said posted 50 seconds ago lmao. Love the contents guys. One of my favourite reaction channels on yt :)

[@4Kandlez]

I like how he gets up close and personal looking into the eyes of the top dogs as the lifeforce leaves their bodies, that's a major dominance thing, chilling.

[@samgraham8430]

I easily enjoyed this movie over the less plausible marathon action sequences that are John Wick 4. They feel more earned and impactful here. Or it could be because I fell in love with the location and portrayal of community. Or because John mostly fights for himself whereas Robert fights for the sake of others. Great reaction thanks guys.

[@HaroonKhan-ov4ru]

Robert staring into the brother’s eyes, no.. Robert staring into his SOUL was the coldest moment. I got shivers when that happened

[@markwang77]

this 3rd installment is definitely the most refined movie of the 3 - i joke that it's 'John Wick meets Anthony Bourdain' because they really feature the location as a character in the movie - so glad i watched it in the theather. i loved your reaction and agreed with your conclusions after the movie. great job!

[@psafety9355]

FYI - Nikki, there was, in fact, an interview with Dakota and Denzel, and you guys should react to it also. it was cool to see how they felt working with each other after so many years.

[@gena4ka]

Stevens face when Nikki said Twighlight was priceless :D :D :D :D

[@sandybehanna7704]

Stevens face was priceless 👀❤️

[@Mudge0001]

@NikkiStevenReact 13:42 I said the same thing when I realised it was Dakota .. And for a bit of extra trivia at 25:55 the line he uses about "the way you pronounce your M's is a little dry" was Dakota's line in "Man On Fire" when she was teaching him Spanish.

[@sgtjoe2008]

i love this part 3, my favorite, he not only help one man take back his stolen pension but also saved a small town from all those criminals.

[@19nzinga]

This was my favorite one of the three. I loved this so much. I’ve seen it multiple times already.

[@adrianlee41103]

You guys have to watch "The Magnificent Seven" with Denzel Washington ". ITS AMAZING

[@patricksmith2295]

I second this!!

[@raymondtarpley3946]

Amazing movie, epic trilogy👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿! Nice review..thanks!

[@TalkingHands308]

I believe the ending scene where he gives Collins her mother's little black book is an easter egg to Man on Fire. Remember in Man on Fire he uses Peta's diary to write notes in throughout the film after he thought she was dead. And at the end when they reunite on that highway overpass he gives her the diary back. So in a way, he does the same here, he uses Susan's notebook after she dies, and then at the end gives it to Dakota Fanning.

[@blacprophet1153]

You guys are two of my favorite reactors. I just have to be careful watching sad shows especially when Nikki starts to get emotional because a few times Nikki has made me get emotional and I didn't really know what was happening to me😅😅😅😅😅 . Reacher season two is coming soon! Also you guys should react to "Invincible"!

[@TheFalconerNZ]

Was watching this with them live Watch-A-Long style (My first time watching as well) when it got to 2:30 to 2:47 & I thought & started commenting in chat "What do you do walking into this to find Robert sitting in a chair waiting for you?" then enter to post at 3:37. I was close but just as bad for you, maybe worse at least gun point it looked like you were safe. Great reaction Nikki & Steve React as always keep them coming & I keep watching. P.S. Love the 'In your face' joke & I still agree the best kill was the gun through the eye.

[@Nerdzombiedisco]

The Equalizer series was more enjoyable than the Wick series. Keanu is great in his commitment, but Denzel has the intensity and heart in his acting chops. Love you guys. I was excited you posted and completed the series. Happy Holidays and cheers!

[@CrazySeabee]

Altamonte is the name of the fictional town in this movie. The name of the real town is Atrani, Italy and it is a beautiful place to vist.

[@bubumic2971]

The doctor that saved him is the actor that played Gaetano „Tano” Cariddi from the series The OCTOPUSS released in 1984 .

[@kayearcher8407]

...Under the Tuscan Sun!? YES! Hell yeah for knowing the gem of a flick.

[@huliohuliohamijo]

The funniest part about this movie is when the woman who runs the cafe tells him that she wants to show him the local food and in the next scene she takes him to some guy who sells kebabs on the street.

[@cbobwhite5768]

Also, you have to consider, that village and those houses on the peaks, are probably 200-300 years old.

[@jasonaugustine3370]

The cop was a lion tamer who forgot he was interacting with a lion. McCall is the big game hunter

[@GameZedd01]

5:01 "he... he... he..." I had the same reaction lmao 😂

[@g.herbert3810]

Sir Robert McCall, The Knight, for Justice. Doesn't Start $hit, but Will End 'The $hitters!' He's more than some badass Assassin, he's a Determined Man who helps Those in Need. 😀 BRAVO💫❗

[@jeromeredido172]

-And the acting from the Italians too is SUPERB! You feel every moment.

[@juliefreeth692]

Omg you made me laugh so much and needed, In the Ass said at the same time and when you go potty 😂😂 This film is Amazing

[@jaydakang]

This is the rule of equalizer movies, if Robert McCall shows up to your house and you don’t live in America…. Everyone there will die.

[@doug3691]

The Blues Brothers once said, "We're on a Mission from God." That's Roberto to a T. (Trusting children is like trusting God . . . injured, he ends up there, "the place he's meant to be." His effectiveness in service of a truly good cause is more or less miraculous.)

[@GhostWatcher2024]

My theory has always been that Creasy didnt actually die... he finished off thr bad guys then changed his name... Remember Teddy in Equalizer 1 knew that all of McCall's history was fabricated. And Creasy was asking Walken's character if they'll ever be forgiven of the things they'd done. And McCall used to work for the CIA and faked his death. And Creasy and McCall go after the bad guys with the same inventiveness and single-mindedness. I'm telling you, theyre the same person. And now Susan's daughter is played by Dakota Fanning? There's plenty of time for Pita's mom to have changed her name, joined the CIA and remarried.... Just saying... I know i know... she should have recognized him... but so should have Susan's daughter, right?

[@markuspaul77CH]

😂😮😊 Wow! This is the first time a movie review made me laugh and cry. The scene with the old man and his sister was so touching. Your reactions are genuine and your facial expressions at the plot twists are priceless. I love how you guys take mistakes with humor and make us viewers feel so connected. Keep up the great work! Greetings from Switzerland.

[@g.herbert3810]

49:26min, 'Bob's her Uncle!'😂🎉

[@Lloyd00]

The man to my left is a foot too close meaning the man to my right is already dead he just doesn't know it yet. Bruh that is a terrifying statement!

[@angelarowe3472]

There are few but some good female and male actresses that started from being a child, Drew Barrymore is one she started as a child and grew up into the movies and so is this one with Denzel and Dakota. It’s good to see them together again though. Thanks for sharing and enjoy.🎉😂😊

[@chocolate-teapot]

At the end scene killing the mob boss "he needs some crocs!" Haha

[@andrewjones5910]

I enjoy you two together and love your reactions. Keep it up. Gets some of us through the week.

[@andreww1225]

Do you guys do this full time or do you have other careers? Just curious about your story

[@NikkiStevenReact]

We’d love to do this full time but we have work outside of KZbin.

[@djaynorequest]

Robert McCall= psychopath with permission 😂😂😂

[@budoshi-f2l]

Yes but chose to be good

[@360cbullet]

The Standard Hotel in LA used to do a movie projection on the building across the street. Don't know if they still do it but it was very cool.

[@hrussell9677]

In New England, many small towns show movies on their town commons (parks in the center of town) in the summer. People bring their lawn chairs and picnic dinners to watch. This has been a tradition for the past 20 years.

[@gilfista5178]

I’m so glad you guys didn’t see spoilers 😂 Great reaction again. Ever since you’ve man on fire video. I love to think Cressy didn’t die like a Batman ending 🤙🏽

[@justlive2809]

it's a perfect ending for him i'm glad he still alive i was really worried that they would kill him off because his "work" his done but no he just in peace and i'm glad he finally find it the death are brutal in this one i loved it 😂

[@philmullineaux5405]

Pro tip...when he got the part for Man on Fire, he told his wife. She said, who's ur costars? He named them and Dakota. His wife said, Dakota? U better bring ur A game! And I almost forgot.... Safehouse!😮😮😮

[@s1lentsamurai]

Didn't mind the slowness and the love and humility of the small town. The very few action scenes were just enough. BUT, the best part was probably the last few minutes. Had more emotion for the pensioner than I did anyone else in the movie.

[@lynnify6]

I've been waiting for you both to react to Equalizer 3....I'm so happy right now😊😊

[@MikeySkywalker]

You two are my favorite reactors. Your reactions are not exaggerated or contrived, they are genuine. You would think it would be easy to be genuine, but if you just watch most reactors, it's obvious that there is a contrived effort being put into the reaction. I am not by any means putting those types of reactors down.There is room for them, and a lot of people love that type of thing. There is room for everyone in the community. I watch some of those reactions. But man is it nice to be able to sit down, and watch a show or movie, and have real, authentic reactions from Nikki and Steven.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Wow, appreciate that comment Mikey!!

[@CofyjunkyPNW]

I could never have imagined that a popular 80's justice drama about an older, British, white guy, would evolve into a phenomenal franchise now--starring an actor I knew from ANOTHER popular 80's medical drama. My mind's blown! 🤯

[@angelarowe3472]

Just an FYI, can you imagine if John Wick and the equalizer got together and teamed up boy that would be something else😮🎉😂

[@jadefire2817]

What a great reaction from you guys, as always! "B*tch , did you really bring a knife to a Robert fight!??" 😂

[@dionnehyman]

"He's gonna look at you until the light in your eyes is out...he turned the light out." This made me howl, Steven was blown away🤣

[@Caseyirl]

5:32 I would love to know how many people had the same reaction AND said the same thing because I did and I was laughing about it for awhile LOL

[@joshuakendall3470]

"Is it worse when I explain it?" Yes.😂❤

[@djaynorequest]

Live the Enzo Amore reference...lol great reaction!

[@fku76]

Watched y'all 4 times. Great movie and I liked the company

[@MikeySkywalker]

35:04 Potty! My gf almost died laughing at this.😂

[@surferles589]

Aren't sequels supposed to get worse as they go along? This is the best one yet. Amazing.

[@Giovanni_Gabrielli]

Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker himself said in an interview in Italy "I'd rather do the trench run in my X-Wing 4 more times rather than drive in Rome." And he's right.

[@timwhitehead2257]

Question- Does anyone remember the TV version from the 1980s that had Edward Woodward as the main character?

[@MrUndersolo]

Oh, I was waiting for this reaction! And I want to see an interview with Dakota and Denzel discussing this reunion!

[@JollyJeff]

From the Internet: "As of May 2024, it's unlikely that The Equalizer 4 will be released because Denzel Washington said at Cinemacon in 2023 that it would be the end of the series. The third movie ended with McCall retiring to Italy after uprooting the mafia, and it doesn't seem like anyone needs his help anymore."

[@GergC0521]

They say that the town he is recovering in is Altamonte which is in Italy, but this is not there. It's actually the Amalfi Coast.

[@DylanMadd]

41:42 He’s already there. HES ALREADY THERE. They didn’t even have the night to think on it. My god this is dope.

[@emwa3600]

These James-Bond beginnings are a worthy tribute to the construction of these EQ stories. Often, James-Bond beginnings don't link to the rest of the story - they end one tale, and the movie deals with something else (such as Robert Uber-Driver and the Cocaine Yuppies. But here, I was thinking this criminals were all linked to the opening scene (at least thru money) but seeing the "return something" finale was wonderful.

[@emwa3600]

Historically, rocky mountain fortresses 'fell' by siege when water ran out. Well-digging on mountains is pretty darned difficult - often spelled "impossible".

[@emwa3600]

One of these years, someone's going to tell you about CINEMA PARADISO and the "projecting movies on town walls" will take on a wonderful and higher meaning, and fireworks over town squares will be something audiences have dreamed of for decades now.

[@crystalpistey-lyhne3406]

Antoine Fuqua Is A Awesome Director ! I RECOMMEND The ToWatch His Other Films!

[@billholder1330]

The ought to do a crossover flick where John Wick gets in trouble and calls Robert McCall for backup! hehe What a tag team! hehe

[@seanswinton6242]

@@billholder1330 That would be epic!!

[@chrislaustin]

I haven't seen all of Denzel's movies, but I would recommend Red Tide to you guys if you haven't seen it yet. Him and Gene Hackman are the leads, and the supporting cast was amazing as well. It's just a really strong story and everyone involved brings their "A" game to the table. "Remember the Titans" is another masterpiece as well, that often doesn't get the YT reactions like his other more action related movies do.

[@blacprophet1153]

That is another excellent movie!

[@kdub3871]

Yes..."Crimson Tide" is an excellent film."Roll Tide!!!"

[@travelback5700]

Yes that's a good movie. Both of them are good as well as bad and in the end they reconciled.

[@jimreilly917]

Regarding Titans…his coach speech at Gettysburg battlefield….brilliantly done.

[@19brittani]

Crimson Tide is the title, not red tide.. US Navy submarine movie.

[@shect1]

He dealt with big bro quickly as well. I was surprised at how quickly that was resolved.

[@goaway152]

Miss Fanning is now 29 years old :D

[@WayneCuffe]

5:32 - "OH! IN THE ASS!" In surround sound! That was hilarious!!

[@GeePeeSterRace]

those guitar shrieks where insane when at the cinema.....

[@Quvan]

Roberto mastered the art of Freddie, Leatherface, Michael, and Jason, with Bourne training.

[@beatsbydooch]

She is very close with his daughter in real life. They went to NYU together.

[@spdcrzy]

THE LIGHTING! I watched this in HDR on an OLED TV and OH. MY. GOD. The harsh, purposely over/underexposed lighting and the way the shadows were done in this movie made it much more of a horror movie than anything else. And the score matched it perfectly.

[@E71]

The guy on the toilet being shot through the door: you hear a noise, which I presume is cocking of the gun which the assault team must have heard. You actually see a firearm in hand on his lap when they kick open the door.

[@Anothy]

I forgot Dakota and Denzel were in Man on Fire. 😄 I can't believe it's been almost 20 years since that movie came out.

[@rickstanley9710]

Filmed on the Amalfi Coast just south of Naples. Several dozen villages built directly into cliff faces above the Gulf of Sorrento. One of the most beautiful places on earth.