15 Most Underrated Movies Of 2018
14. The Equalizer 2
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 51% (5.6/10)
The critical consensus was that Denzel Washington's first ever sequel wasn't a particularly worthy one, dishing up a warmed-over retread of a 2014 original that itself only received tepid reviews upon release.
But that's to completely discount the enormous weight and gravitas that Washington brings to this movie, which while a standard issue revenge thriller in many ways, is elevated significantly by its lead actor's firmly committed performance.
Complimenting Washington's swagger and intensity are a number of wince-inducing and inventive action sequences, alongside an unexpectedly heart-warming subplot as Washington's Robert McCall mentors a teenage neighbour (played by Moonlight's Ashton Sanders).
The Equalizer 2 isn't a particularly smart movie, but it is a perfect example of giving the people what they want, hence why it scored an impressive "A" CinemaScore even if critics weren't much fussed about it.