20 Underappreciated Blockbusters That Are Much Better Than You Remember

19. Constantine

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Before fans of the source material throw cries of heresy in this general direction, as an adaptation of the Hellblazer comic series; Constantine sucks. As a solidly enjoyable slice of $100m Hollywood entertainment however, it is a sorely underappreciated and strangely unique genre effort.

Francis Lawrence's debut feature is a mishmash of comic book movie, supernatural horror, detective noir and blockbuster actioner, and manages to balance these multiple genres together in a surprisingly effective manner.

Keanu Reeves is at his laid-back and sardonic best, ably supported by the always-reliable Rachel Weisz and Tilda Swinton.

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