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It is generally accepted that the action movie is a genre focused on men. So it is – mostly men like to watch action movies, while women prefer something more sophisticated, with elements of drama. Some call action movies cinematic destruction – according to researchers, they have a bad effect on the psyche, especially teenagers.
The human brain cannot help but react to cruelty, pools of blood shown on TV – even if we know that there is not blood on the forehead, but tomato juice, and the bruise was drawn by the make-up artist. Most likely, action films are preferred by extroverts who care about the dynamics in the cinema, people who want to run, scream and act – in a word, those who cannot sit still.
Perhaps this is about you? Be that as it may, if you are interested in the genre, we suggest taking note of our selection of the best action movies for 2022!
10 Squad “Ghost”
Rating on Kinopoisk: 4.3 of 10 Duration: 105 minutes.
Surely this is not the action movie that you want to review again, but “Ghost Squad” worth watching at least once for starring Bruce Willis and Kevin Dillon. The film premiered in March 2022.
Connor has only one day left to repay Tyrone Pettis. He is forced to assemble an old team of military operatives under Mason. Their goal is to find $ 2 million, otherwise Connor will lose everyone he loves … Actually, the whole mess starts because of Connor, in order to save his pregnant wife, he collects the old team.
9. boys undercover
Rating on Kinopoisk: 4.1 of 10 Duration: 100 minutes.
These guys will have fun! “Guys Undercover”, of course, not a masterpiece, but a nice movie that evokes pleasant emotions. Reminds me of The Good Guys. The original title of the film is “Panama” – in places the authors try to describe the tragedy of this country. The story doesn’t really match up with reality.
Panama turned out to be a great place for an illegal arms deal. However, the CIA operative and his partner are experiencing enormous difficulties… Without fully realizing what they have gotten themselves into, they find themselves in a deadly confrontation with a psychopathic colonel, a nymphomaniac drug lord and other interested parties…
8. Operation Fortune: The Art of Winning
Rating on Kinopoisk: is formed Duration: 114 minutes.
The films in which Jason Statham plays are a priori fascinating. looks “Operation Fortune: The Art of Winning” with great interest: the film turned out to be bright, funny and a sort of action-thriller. The main characters elegantly run away from the chase, and Statham very professionally kicks the bad guys ass.
Elite intelligence officer Orson Fortune has been assigned a mission: he must stop the sale and distribution of deadly weapons. But this mission cannot be done alone… He is forced to team up with the best operatives in the world, as well as with the film actor who provided the group with cover. With the fate of humanity at stake, the spies will have to play by the rules of Hollywood.
7. A game of shadows
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.2 of 10 Duration: 104 minutes.
Liam Neeson, as always, showed an excellent game! He starred in many cool action films, perfectly suited to the role of a fighter for justice. “Shadow Play” tells us about a caring grandfather and a failed single father. Definitely the right age for the role. The creators of the tape did not bother themselves – they made a simple story.
He did various jobs for the FBI. No questions asked, just doing his job. But when the best of the agents for the sake of his granddaughter decided to leave the game, the department gave him a refusal. Now he becomes a fighter with the system: in his plans to declassify the conspiracies of the government.
6. Saints don’t belong here
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.7 of 10 Duration: 100 minutes.
An interesting actor, Ron Perlman, starred in the Mexican film. When he acts in films, he always gives any picture a certain attraction. “Saints don’t belong here” good film, beautifully shot, with good views and rich colors. The showrunners did not skimp on the spilled blood, but did not overdo it.
The hired killer is a rather silent man. After leaving prison, he decides to return to the past, namely, he cannot forget how his wife was brutally murdered and his son was kidnapped. Having started a search and punitive mission, the main character still does not understand how everything will turn out…
5. Flashback
Rating on Kinopoisk: 5.8 of 10 Duration: 114 minutes.
They like to call Liam Nissan in action films – he perfectly copes with the role of a tough guy. What can you say about the next action movie flashbackin which the actor plays? He talks about a sick, tired killer who decided to show nobility …
In the center of the plot is a former hired killer. Over the years, he has retained his moral code and does not want to get involved in another mission. In a world where new orders now operate, such behavior is unacceptable, so he is wanted. But he did not just get the title of the most dangerous killer, maybe contacting him is a big mistake?
4. Ambulance
Rating on Kinopoisk: 6.1 of 10 Duration: 136 minutes.
Michael Bay’s new film is a remake of the 2005 Danish film. As you know, critics do not like this director, but about “Ambulance” most of the reviews were positive. Of course, the film retained the main features of the director: long camera spans, explosions, a rather absurd plot…
And the story is next. Will Sharp was once a military man – now he needs money for an experimental operation for his wife, who is terminally ill. He seeks help from his brother, who navigates like a fish in water in the underworld, and he invites him to rob a bank. However, things get out of control and the brothers have to steal an ambulance…
How will this adventure end?
3. Mercenary
Rating on Kinopoisk: 6.3 of 10 Duration: 103 minutes.
If someone is looking for a cool action movie – “Mercenary” not for you. Need a twisted plot? Also not that. The characters here look quite realistic: they do not look like superheroes, they have various sores, etc. In the film, everything is quite simple – once again, viewers are convinced that those who have money rule the world.
James Reed dreamed of serving in the army since childhood. But after the guy was injured, he was left out of work – in a peaceful life he has nowhere to go, and only medication helps to keep himself in good shape. But one day James has the opportunity to return to his previous job – he agrees.
Is he as strong as before?
2. The Unbearable Weight of Huge Talent
Rating on Kinopoisk: 7.1 of 10 Duration: 105 minutes.
Nicolas Cage was once very popular, now films with his participation are not so often watched. Only old paintings are catchy and breathtaking! Another refusal forces the actor to end everything, but before that you need to do a couple of things … Which, we will find out in “The Unbearable Weight of Huge Talent”.
The once popular actor is going through difficult times – his career is going downhill, and his teenage daughter and wife are tired of enduring his selfishness. Nicolas Cage has no reason to be happy, because he owes $ 600 to the hotel where he lives, but how to get them? His agent offers to agree to an invitation from a fan – he promises a million if his favorite actor flies to Mallorca. But on the island, the actor will meet with the CIA, because King Xavi is a criminal.
1. Top Gun: Maverick
Rating on Kinopoisk: 8 of 10 Duration: 130 minutes.
You will definitely enjoy the star cast: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller team up to play in a great action movie “Top Gun: Maverick”. Visually, the film is magnificent, and the audience did not even expect such a high quality! The $170 million in the film seems to have been used to the maximum.
Peel Mitchell has been considered one of the best pilots in the Navy for more than 30 years: he is not afraid of anything and diligently avoids promotion, because for him it means landing, and with no way back. The protagonist begins to prepare Top Gun graduates for an unusual mission. Ahead, Mitchell will have to confront the ghosts of the past and his fears… Can he do it?