The 25 best action movies to get your adrenaline pumping

15.  Fast Five (2011) 

Action hero: Dom Toretto 

The movie: Sure, Furious 7 landed the $1.5 billion box office haul, but Fast Five is the entry that took four ༒previous movies that were, let's not beat about the bush, a bit scattered and disconnected and made them into a cohesive universe. The decision to locate the famiglia in the hot, humid climes of Rio makes it feel similar to the first flick's gritty street leanings. This time, Dom's gang face a bunch of drug lords, train heists, but nothing prepares Toretto for his biggest challenge yet - Dwayne Johnson's scene-stealing enforcer, Luke Hobbs.  

Most action-packed scene: How long have you got? 🉐The mo𒊎vie is one long action-packed scene! Alright, I'm going with the train heist that culminates in an insane cliff dive.  

14. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) 

Action heroes: John Wick, the most reluctant but effe𒁃ctive hitman in the world.

The film: Forced out of semi-happy retirement by an old debt, John begrudgingly carries out one last job, which rapidly escalates into a frenzied, global jaunt of relentless, kill-or-be-killed action. Maintaining the first film's tight, economical focus on affecting characterisation and laser-hot, precision choreography, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:John Wick 2 blows things wide open by greatly expanding and exploring the underworld assassin society around John by way of endlessly inventive, e🍰ver-escalating, deliciously gruellin🤪g set-pieces. 

Most action-packed scene: Almost every fight scene in John Wick 2 would be the stand-out in any other film, but it's tough to beat the giddy, sustained brutality of the extended catacomb battle. A customarily well-prepared John desperately - but professionally - slaughters his way through seemingly endless underground tunnels, the fluid camera tracking and amplifying his every move as attackers and targets pour into the screen from every directionꦯ. 

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13. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Action hero: Max Rockatansky, Furiosa

The film: Tom Hardy replaces Mel Gibson in this reboot of the original, which sees Max Rockatansky and Charlize Theron's Imperator Furiosa embroiled in a road rage battle. Set in a dystopian desert future, where water 🐲and gasoline are scarce, cult♛ leader Joe and his army of War Boys dominate the sand dunes.

Most action-packed scene:  The whole film is one long chase sequence!𓆏 But watching the fleet of souped-up vehicles head into a 𒉰fiery sandstorm, possibly nabs the top honour.

12. The Raid 2 (2014)

Action hero: Rama Iko Uwais

The film: Jakarta cop Rama is placed undercover in an organised crime group to help bring down the boss. He's quickly embroiled in a full-on gang war, and all-but abandoned by his police handlers, so is forced to resolve the situatio꧅n himself. With fists. And knives. And hammers. Oh god - the hammers.

Most action-packed scene: There are so many to choose from but the climactic karembit fight between Rama and The Assassin tops the lot. It's brutal. And so beautifully choreographed that you gasp at every swipe and almost feel each savage cut. Absolutely breathtakinꦡg.