An action movie is a movie in which the main element of presentation is the physical activity of the main character in overcoming some barrier, such as fighting or combat. There are several sub-genres of action movies. Some of them are 1) War Action movie, 2) Animator Action movie, and 3) Western Action movie.
The movie is a 2015 Danish-German historical drama film directed by Martin Santfried. A story based on the historical fact that German POWs were mobilized to dispose of landmines in Denmark after the end of World War II. The story is about a German POW and a Danish sergeant, who were enemies during the war, who gradually grow closer as human beings as they share a horrible experience.
An example of an animator action movie is Kung Fu Panda. This movie was released in 2008 and directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne. The story takes place in ancient China. Master Monkey, Master Mantis and other kung fu masters compete in a selection competition, but Master Oogway chooses Po, a lazy and petulant panda. More passionate about kung fu than anyone else, Po is apprenticed to Master Shifu, a kung fu master.
An example of a western action movie is Once Upon A Time In The West. It is a movie created in 1968, directed by Sergio Leone. The story is about a murdered farmer's wife who enlists the help of a drifter gunman to fight a railroad conspiracy, in this western with H. Fonda as the ruthless gunman.
