"Action movies offer a special kind of balm in troubled times as they're most often built on the idea of catharsis. While evil often goes on living in horror films and dark dramas, action movies are almost exclusively built on the premise of good ultimately triumphing over bad — whether with fists, feet, guns, cars, superpowers, etc. The real world rarely provides that same kind of satisfaction, and instead, it turns out that action movies are providing a valuable mental health service.
2021 may have been a shit year in other ways, but it rocked when it comes to action movies. The fifteen titles below represent the best the genre had to offer this year, from blockbusters to indies, from Hollywood to Japan, and we recommend checking out all of them if you find yourself looking for an exciting and satisfying pick me up."
