International Cinema Festival of India

Action movies are as popular as they have ever been. In general, the summer and Christmas seasons are primetime for going to the movies and seeing the best action sequences Hollywood has to offer. If you want to see superheroes, explosions and mind blowing CGI, this is the time to go to the movies.

In my opinion, here are the best action movies from the past ten years.

The Dark Knight had everything an action movie ought to have. There was suspense, explosions, and several stunts that we have never seen before. Not all action movies are actually great films, but The Dark Knight received a ton of critical acclaim, and with good reason.

Another film that was packed with incredible action was The Matrix: Reloaded. While the film was not as complete as the original in terms of storylines, they upped the ante in this sequel with insane sequences.

When it comes to the best action movie audiences have been exposed to in recent years, however, the award goes to Avatar. Futuristic war scenes on another planet out of the mind of James Cameron with 10-foot tall blue aliens on dinosaur like birds against an American military? Yes please.

V for Vendetta was another action film that I thoroughly enjoyed. It had the right balance of seriousness and humor and used a lot of the technology made famous by the Wachowski Brothers in the Matrix films to wow audiences. The final fight scene, in particular, is breathtaking.

Give Michael Bay credit where its due. The guy may not make quality movies, but he knows action. The latest Transformers movie did not disappoint with action scenes and left my jaw open several times.

These are just some of the best action films of the past few years. More to come soon.

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