25. "Oblivion" (Joseph Kosinski, 2013)
From the director of Tron: Legacy, this post apocalyptic movie about alien invasion stars Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. The cinematography is incredible and the story has a nice twist. It made a lot of money at the box office but was forgotten a few years later. This movie is beautiful to look at and a good Tom Cruise performance.
24. "Swiss Army Man" (Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, 2016)
Paul Dano stars as a man stranded on an island with no one to talk to until a dead body played by Daniel Radcliffe washes up on shore. They form a friendship and have fun adventures. This is a unique movie with an outlandish premise. Dano is great and a crazy man and Radcliffe is having fun in his post Harry Potter career. This is from the people behind DJ Snake and Lil John's song, "Turn Down for What" This is a must see movie for the fans of the abstract.
23. "Fury" (David Ayer, 2014)
David Ayer direct a gritty world war 2 movie about a tank crew. It stars Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia Labeouf, and Jon Bernthal. This is something about a world war 2 movie that feels good. This movie shows the fatigue, mental, and physical strain on a soldier in war. It's big, loud, and violent because war isn't quiet.
22. "Kong: Skull Island" (Jordan Vogt- Roberts, 2017)
A King Kong movie set during the Vietnam era. It stars John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly, and Brie Larson. It involves a exploring an uncharted island with monsters. Goodman and Jackson are great and Reilly is the best character in the movie. It makes kong bigger and badder as well as establishing a bigger monster world. It might be the best kong movie.
21. "Upgrade" (Leigh Whannell, 2018)
Probably the best movie about an AI going crazy this combines action, comedy, and science fiction. It feels like a realistic version of what would happen if someone was enhanced. Logan Marshall-Green is hilarious and his reactions to the whole situation are priceless. Upgrade is from Leigh Whannell who created Saw and Insidious. It has a great ending.
20. "10 Cloverfield Lane" (Dan Trachtenberg, 2016)
This psychological thriller about quarantine starring John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. It's set in the cloverfield universe and John Goodman gives one of his best performances. It's intense and this movie was forgotten about. For a movie that takes place in one location, it's incredibly riveting. It deserves a rewatch.
19. "Pixels" (Chris Columbus, 2015)
While the acting pretty bad the plot and special effects are the highlight of this movie. It's about aliens attacking earth with 80s arcade games. They use pacman, donkey kong, space invaders, and others. The aliens also use 80s icons to communicate. It's an homage to 80s pop culture and should be viewed for that alone. You just have to get past the acting.
18. "Iron Sky" (Timo Vuorensola, 2012)
Nazis on the moon? What a ridiculous premise! An astronaut discovers a secret nazi base on the moon and it's all out war. It also features a Sarah Palin president. Julia Dietze sells the whole movie with her performance. This satire is overshadowed by movies like Jojo Rabbit. Iron Sky is amazing and should be seen as well as it's 2019 sequel.
17. "The Foreigner" (Martin Campbell, 2017)
After his daughter is killed is a bombing, Jackie Chan seeks revenge for the culprits. It also features a political thriller involving Pierce Brosnan. There is great action and a solid story. Chan is much more serious than his past roles and still has the moves. This is one of Chan's best movies and has constant twists and turns. It definitely should be seen.
16. "The Rite" (Mikael Hafstrom, 2011)
A movie about priests and exorcisms, it stars Colin O'Donoghue and Anthony Hopkins. It deals with questioning faith and belief. Colin does a great job since this was before he was on Once Upon a Time. Hopkins is great and scary and very shakespearean. It stands out from other exorcism movies because it really developed its characters. The audience really cares about them and by the time the encounter trouble it's convincing. It's worth a watch.
15. "Hardcore Henry" (Ilya Naishuller, 2016)
A first person shooter brought to life, this is the most realistic video game movie ever made. The audience is the main character as it takes place from the first person view. It's an achievement in film making and feels over the top, action packed, and fun. It features actors like Sharlto Copley and Haley Bennett. This movie stands out and should be enjoyed by everyone.
14. "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (Michael Dougherty, 2019)
While many fans didn't like the lack of action and monster fighting in the 2014 Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters ups the action and the monsters tenfold. This is a homage to the godzilla movies of the late 60s and early 70s. It features mothra, rodan, and king ghidorah, and they're all awesome. This is what godzilla fans wanted to see in an american godzilla movie.
13. "Wolfcop" (Lowell Dean, 2014)
A movie about a cop that gets turned into a werewolf, Wolfcop isn't afraid to go places that other movies wouldn't. It's funny, raunchy, and full of gore. It has a great soundtrack as well. Since Wolfcop didn't have a wide release not many people know about it but it's definitely a great watch. It even got a sequel.
12. "The Accountant" (Gavin O'Connor, 2016)
Ben Affleck stars as an hitman with high functioning autism. He poses as an accountant. It's smart and has good action. It also stars Anna Kendrick and John Lithgow. Most people forgot about it but it's one of Afflecks better recent movies. His performance is subtle and deserves recognition. It's also getting a sequel.
11. "Tron Legacy" (Joseph Kosinski, 2010)
A long awaited sequel to Tron with groundbreaking affects, a decent plot, and an amazing soundtrack. Tron: Legacy brought back Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner. It had the technology to show what tron was trying to realize back in the 80s. It's an original disney property that should be revisited and continued.
10. "Annihilation" (Alex Garland, 2018)
One of the best science fiction movies of the decade with an allstar female cast including Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson. The story is incredible and the visuals are amazing without distracting the audience. It's from Ex Machina director Alex Garland and the cinematography is incredible. It wasn't nominated for any oscars but should have gotten technical and acting awards.
9. "Atomic Blonde" (David Leitch, 2017)
Starring Charlize Theron as a badass CIA agent, Atomic Blonde has awesome action and a great 80s soundtrack. Theron does amazing fight work and Leads this movie. James Mcavoy and Sofia Boutella are a great supporting cast. It's John Wick for women and it shows badass women exist. It's a great spy movie and it's a must watch.
8. "Alita: Battle Angel" (Robert Rodriguez, 2019)
Based on the manga of the same name, Alita: Battle Angel was so well received, the creator of the manga saw the movie seven times. It features a world of robots and floating cities. The special effects are incredible and star Rosa Salazar makes her first starring role. The computer effects are seamless and the story is compelling. There needs to be a sequel to continue the story. This movie deserves so much more credit than it got.
7. "The Raid 2" (Gareth Evans, 2014)
The sequel to The Raid: Redemption brings bigger action and a more interesting plot, this is a great undercover cop movie that surpasses expectations. Iko Uwais is great as always really shows his acting ability. Any fan of fighting movies should definitely check this out.
6. "The Ritual" (David Bruckner, 2018)
There have been many movies about getting lost in the woods, but The Ritual draws the audience in so well that it's surprising. This was a netflix original movie and it's one of the best ones. It's creepy, atmospheric, and has a good ending. Since it's on netflix it's not very well known but it should be seen by all horror fans.
5. "Real Steel" (Shawn Levy, 2011)
What is essentially rockem sockem robots the movie, Real Steel combines robots and boxing. It stars Hugh Jackman and Sugar Ray Leonard did the boxing choreography. It's compelling and has heart as well as plenty of robot fighting action. Director Shawn Levy delivers a fun movie for all and with great effects.
4. "Ip Man 2" (Wilson Yip, 2010)
Ip Man was to wing chun master who taught Bruce Lee. Ip Man 2 is the second movie starring Donnie Yen. Ip Man goes to Hong Kong in 1949 and must establish himself. This movie features some of the best fights of the series and features Sammo Hung and Darren Shahlavi. It's reminiscent of Rocky 4 and Donnie Yen is at his best.
3. "Dredd" (Pete Travis, 2012)
The hardcore dredd that fans wanted, Karl Urban delivers gory action packed movie straight from the comics. It came out in 3D and looked awesome. Fans have been demanding a sequel for years but the box office didn't make quite enough. This is so underrated so many people forgot or never knew this movie even existed. This needs to be seen by any fan of hardcore action movies.
2. "Pacific Rim" (Guillermo Del Toro, 2013)
This love letter to kaiju movies, Pacific Rim is a movie about giant monsters and giant robots. It stars Charlie Hunnam and Idris Elba, who gives one of the best rally speeches since Bill Pullman in Independence Day. One of the best things this movie does is have 200 ton robots move like the weigh that much. They don't move too fast for giant robots which is accurate. Pacific Rim is goofy, fun, and full of action. It deserves so much more credit.
1. "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" (Timur Bekmambetov, 2012)
Based on the 2010 book of the same name, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is exactly what it sounds like, he fights vampires. Such a ridiculous premise can only be awesome by how serious the characters and story treat this premise and actors Benjamin Walker and Rufus Sewell take the material. It has great action set pieces and vampires. Most people forget about this movie because in the same year a biographical movie about Lincoln came out but this one is the better one. This is in my opinion the most underrated movie of the last decade.
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