Action film

When the protagonist or protagonists are pushed into a sequence of events, violence, prolonged combat, physical feats, rescues, and frenzied chases are commonplace. Action films are also known as action dramas. Action films often feature a generally resourceful hero who must overcome great obstacles, which may involve life-threatening circumstances, a deadly adversary, or a chase that, in the majority of cases, results in the hero's triumph over the antagonist.  computer-generated imagery (CGI) techniques have made it cheaper and simpler to produce action sequences and other visual effects that formerly needed the participation of experienced stunt teams. Action films that include large quantities of computer-generated imagery (CGI) have had a mixed reception; films that utilise computer animation to produce unrealistic and extremely implausible situations are often criticised. In spite of the fact that action has always been a part of films, the "action film" genre started to emerge in the 1970s, accompanied by a rise in the number of stunts and special effects. Explosions, vehicle chases, fistfights, and shootouts are all common elements of the genre.

While strongly linked with the thriller and adventure genres, it may also include aspects of drama and espionage fiction, depending on the author's preferences.

Action Film is one of eleven super-genres identified by screenwriter and researcher Eric R. Williams in his screenwriters' taxonomy. According to Williams, all feature-length narrative films may be categorised by these super-genres. Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Slice of Life, Sports, Thriller, War, and Western are the other eleven super-genres.