Some movies want to say something important; others just want to say something loud, with lots of explosions. There is art to the dumb action movie. Many of the following 30 films split critics and moviegoers rather dramatically, whether because audiences saw things in them the reviewers missed, or because they were looking for a very different experience. They have been referred to as dumb fun, but anyone who has looked out the window (or checked social media) recently will recognize that reality is far dumber. There’s nothing wrong with a diversion, or with finding joy (and maybe even hidden meaning) in an over-the-top action flick.
