The action genre has been ruling the silver screen since the beginning. A mind-blowing action sequence can turn a mediocre movie into a good one and a good move into a blockbuster. Sometimes we all just need an escape from our daily hectic lives, we just want to see something blasting or someone getting beaten up to death, and action movies are doing this for us for a long time. When it comes to action movies, no one can match the standards of Hollywood filmmakers. From John Wick’s mind-boggling action to Die Hard’s superb fighting sequence Hollywood has delivered many action-packed movies that left us speechless. Today, we bring you the top 10 action-packed Hollywood movies that blow your mind:
1. Die Hard - To be very honest, Die Hard is one of the best action movies ever produced in Hollywood. Bruce Willis made everyone his fans with his breath-taking acting and nail-biting stunts. While there are three movie sequences in the franchise none of them can ever touch the standards of Die Hard.
2. Matrix - Inspired by Chinese and Japanese martial art, Matrix is not just a marvelous action movie but also and damn good science fiction movie. This is that one movie that introduced the trending bullet-time visual effects.
3. Mad Max: Fury Road – The real dominator of the action genre. Under the direction of George Miller, Mad Max delivered the best ever action sequences. If you really want to feel the intensity of the action sequences, I will recommend you to see the behind the scenes clips from its production.
4. Enter the Dragon - How is it possible to make an action movie list without counting the jaw-dropping work of martial art legend Bruce Lee. Enter the Dragon, one of the best martial art and acting work delivered by Lee, still holds a special place in our memory.
5. Spiderman: Into the Spider Verse – Arguably, Spiderman: Into the Verse might not be one of the best superhero movies but it is one of the most action-packed animated movies produced in Hollywood. It is a treat for eyes to see this kind of mind-boggling action sequence which is impossible to mirror in live-in action.
6. John Wick – The series displays the revenge of an insane man for the death of his pet in the most brutal way. The best thing about the movie is that the action sequences of it look damn real. The whole John series delivers movies better than one another.
7. Seven Samurais – Helmed by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurais is the true masterpiece. The Seven Samurai, released in the 1950s, remains the gold standard by which today’s action movies. It has been inspiring many filmmakers but nobody ever came close to what Kurosawa produced 7 decades ago.
8. Lord of Rings: The Return of the King – The Return of the King is the undoubtedly best movie in the Lord of Rings franchise. Although, it is a fantasy movie its has delivered one of the best army battle sequences of Hollywood history.
9. Mission Impossible: Fallout - While you can watch any Mission: Impossible movie to enjoy some class-leading stunt work (some of it by Tom Cruise himself), Fallout in my opinion is the zenith of the series. Apart from Cruise, Henry Cavill complements the iconic action star with moves of his own.
10. Logan – The final outing of the Wolverine series is one of the best superhero movies ever made. A no holds barred film filled with ample gore and eye-popping action, a compelling desolate setting, and marvelous work by Jackman and Patrick Stewart in their last hurrah, Logan is fantastic.
