Action Genre

Action films aim to build tension and keep the audience engaged by fast paced, adrenaline rush scenes. The typical conventions of action films include explosions, destruction and fight scenes. Props also play a huge part in being able to identify these kind of films; weapons will generally be used such as knives and/or guns and cars, futuristic vehicles and motorcycles are common as well.

The narrative to action films tend to be a 'cat and mouse' chase, a race against time or a mission trying to be completed. Action films tend to involve the death, sometimes of characters close to the protagonist, and are usually set in big, modern cities.

Examples of action films:

• Die Hard (1988)
• The Bourne Identity (2002)
• Casino Royale (2006)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• The Hunger Games (2012)
• The Maze Runner (2014)