INDIA: When it comes to the action genre, Hollywood has pioneered the skill of producing the finest films. From hard-hit martial artistic features to a high-octane sci-fi gorefest, the industry has managed to deliver the best.
On top of that, a female-centric film with a tonne of action is worth watching. The film industry’s leading ladies have paved their way, standing out incandescently in such action-packed roles. Here are some phenomenal movies listed below.
Note: This list is not in ranking order
Best female-centric action films in Hollywood
Kill Bill film series (2003-2004)
Quentin Tarantino’s pioneer of cult action featurettes brought this 2003 Hollywood film, fueled with martial arts and katana.
Tarantino’s Kill Bill can be considered one of the best female-centric action movies ever made. The movie stars Uma Thurman as the Bride, a former assassin who takes revenge on her ex-teammates.
The suspenseful film takes you on her journey to Tokyo, where she fought the yakuza. The slice and dice of body parts unleash a blood bath on screens. The movie showcased the time of 1999’s, with brilliantly shot katana sequences. A strictly R-rated feature for those craving pure action and a phenomenally crafted revenge story.
Wonder Woman (2017)
The iconic DC Trinity is incomplete without Wonder Woman, and to fulfil the gap, Patty Jenkins directed movie made its entry alongside Batman and Superman. The newly formed DCEU got a ray of hope with the release of this Gal Gadot starrer 2017 superhero film.
Following the DC Comics character of the same name, Wonder Woman put forth a sincerely penned movie by Zack Snyder. The film has an exceptional fan following around the globe and is often referred to as one of the best female superhero Hollywood films of all time.
All thanks to the amazing fighting sequences of Diana and that icing on the cake “No Man’s Land” scene that truly defines the meaning of a well-written character.
Aliens (1986)
Who could have thought a place brimming with shiny stars and multiple planets could spawn a new genre of horror, now known as “Cosmic horror” in Hollywood? Yes! It was all possible through the minds of Ridley Scott and Dan O’Bannon.
This dose of cosmic horror in Hollywood was boosted with a touch of action by the visionary filmmaker James Cameron in Aliens. The film, released in 1986, initiated Cameron’s action heroine era. The sci-fi action film introduced Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, who slaughters the infamous Xenomorphs filled with acidic blood.
The climactic scene in which Ripley battles the Queen is where this film peaks on its action, story and conviction. Weaver’s dialogue delivery acts as a catalyst as she punches the Xenomorph to death, giving a satisfying moment in cinema history.
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