Top 10 Movies with Incomprehensible Action Scenes

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down our picks for the top 10 movies with incomprehensible action scenes for

with incomprehensible action scenes for

with incomprehensible action scenes for this list we’re taking a look at the

this list we’re taking a look at the

this list we’re taking a look at the most difficult to understand action

most difficult to understand action

most difficult to understand action scenes in movies this confusion might be

scenes in movies this confusion might be

scenes in movies this confusion might be caused by any number of issues like poor

caused by any number of issues like poor

caused by any number of issues like poor editing bad pacing or an overly shaky

editing bad pacing or an overly shaky

editing bad pacing or an overly shaky camera these aren’t necessarily bad

camera these aren’t necessarily bad

camera these aren’t necessarily bad movies but they do contain at least one

movies but they do contain at least one

movies but they do contain at least one remarkably incomprehensible action scene

however we won’t be including any found

however we won’t be including any found footage or point of view films on this

footage or point of view films on this

footage or point of view films on this list oh and a spoiler alert is probably

list oh and a spoiler alert is probably

list oh and a spoiler alert is probably in order

number 10 house call the Bourne Legacy

number 10 house call the Bourne Legacy closed in the first Bourne film without

closed in the first Bourne film without

closed in the first Bourne film without Jason Bourne Aaron cross attempts to

Jason Bourne Aaron cross attempts to

Jason Bourne Aaron cross attempts to save dr. sharing from assassins in her

save dr. sharing from assassins in her

save dr. sharing from assassins in her home the ensuing action sequence is

home the ensuing action sequence is

home the ensuing action sequence is quick and chaotic but not in the way

quick and chaotic but not in the way

quick and chaotic but not in the way you’d want instead of depicting the

you’d want instead of depicting the

you’d want instead of depicting the altercation clearly the cuts complicate

altercation clearly the cuts complicate

altercation clearly the cuts complicate the scene so it’s hard to tell where the

the scene so it’s hard to tell where the

the scene so it’s hard to tell where the actions taking place as cross manoeuvres

actions taking place as cross manoeuvres

actions taking place as cross manoeuvres around the house the fight leads to a

around the house the fight leads to a

around the house the fight leads to a basement it’s not pitch-black but the

basement it’s not pitch-black but the

basement it’s not pitch-black but the reduction in light takes even more away

reduction in light takes even more away

reduction in light takes even more away from the clarity of the fight while it’s

from the clarity of the fight while it’s

from the clarity of the fight while it’s not impossible to watch the quick cuts

not impossible to watch the quick cuts

not impossible to watch the quick cuts and other issues in this scene take a

and other issues in this scene take a

and other issues in this scene take a fight between a super soldier and some

fight between a super soldier and some

fight between a super soldier and some assassins and make it somehow less

assassins and make it somehow less

assassins and make it somehow less exciting and certainly difficult to

exciting and certainly difficult to

exciting and certainly difficult to decipher how did you do shoes number 9

decipher how did you do shoes number 9

decipher how did you do shoes number 9 final tribute fight The Hunger Games

the final fight of the Hunger Games has

the final fight of the Hunger Games has Peeta and Katniss pitted against the

Peeta and Katniss pitted against the

Peeta and Katniss pitted against the last tribute Cato on top of the

last tribute Cato on top of the

last tribute Cato on top of the cornucopia many of the hits are hidden

cornucopia many of the hits are hidden

cornucopia many of the hits are hidden by camera movement and cuts while the

by camera movement and cuts while the

by camera movement and cuts while the shakiness makes the entire scene hard to

shakiness makes the entire scene hard to

shakiness makes the entire scene hard to watch some big hits aren’t even shown

watch some big hits aren’t even shown

watch some big hits aren’t even shown because of the frequent edits like when

because of the frequent edits like when

because of the frequent edits like when Peeta bodyslams Cato this scene takes

Peeta bodyslams Cato this scene takes

Peeta bodyslams Cato this scene takes place at night and the actors are

place at night and the actors are

place at night and the actors are dressed in dark clothes so the action is

dressed in dark clothes so the action is

dressed in dark clothes so the action is pretty tough to see of course

pretty tough to see of course

pretty tough to see of course this fight is intended to ramp up the

this fight is intended to ramp up the

this fight is intended to ramp up the tension but instead it leaves the

tension but instead it leaves the

tension but instead it leaves the audience confused go on huh shoot and we

audience confused go on huh shoot and we

audience confused go on huh shoot and we both go down if you win the first

both go down if you win the first

both go down if you win the first Cornucopia scene is intentionally

Cornucopia scene is intentionally

Cornucopia scene is intentionally chaotic to create a panicked feeling as

chaotic to create a panicked feeling as

chaotic to create a panicked feeling as the tributes scramble for survival this

the tributes scramble for survival this

the tributes scramble for survival this final fight is just too chaotic to even

final fight is just too chaotic to even

final fight is just too chaotic to even understand after that matters

understand after that matters

number eight Stallone versus Van Damme

number eight Stallone versus Van Damme The Expendables 2 you want to kill me

The Expendables 2 you want to kill me

The Expendables 2 you want to kill me like a man The Expendables 2 should have

like a man The Expendables 2 should have

like a man The Expendables 2 should have been filled with badass one-liners and

been filled with badass one-liners and

been filled with badass one-liners and intense action scenes from classic

intense action scenes from classic

intense action scenes from classic actors right

unfortunately the film severely lacks in

unfortunately the film severely lacks in the quality action Department with the

the quality action Department with the

the quality action Department with the final fight between Ross and velena

final fight between Ross and velena

final fight between Ross and velena suffering from poor editing and

suffering from poor editing and

suffering from poor editing and choreography the visibility is made even

choreography the visibility is made even

choreography the visibility is made even worse by the fact that the scene is

worse by the fact that the scene is

worse by the fact that the scene is tinted dark blue which was also the case

tinted dark blue which was also the case

tinted dark blue which was also the case for other fights in the film at some

for other fights in the film at some

for other fights in the film at some points during the Stallone Van Damme

points during the Stallone Van Damme

points during the Stallone Van Damme fight you can’t even make sense of how

fight you can’t even make sense of how

fight you can’t even make sense of how quickly the characters get from point A

quickly the characters get from point A

quickly the characters get from point A to point B it’s this combo of issues

to point B it’s this combo of issues

to point B it’s this combo of issues that make the scene less engaging and

that make the scene less engaging and

that make the scene less engaging and hard to follow a film with this much

hard to follow a film with this much

hard to follow a film with this much talent should have let us savor the

talent should have let us savor the

talent should have let us savor the sweet action instead of question it

sweet action instead of question it

sweet action instead of question it tastes good to me

tastes good to me

tastes good to me number 7 bathroom fight Columbiana

number 7 bathroom fight Columbiana

number 7 bathroom fight Columbiana you’ve been waiting for this one for a

you’ve been waiting for this one for a

you’ve been waiting for this one for a very long time yes 2011’s Columbiana

very long time yes 2011’s Columbiana

very long time yes 2011’s Columbiana shows the revenge story of the

shows the revenge story of the

shows the revenge story of the protagonist catelleya played by Zoe

protagonist catelleya played by Zoe

protagonist catelleya played by Zoe Saldana and the film leads to a

Saldana and the film leads to a

Saldana and the film leads to a climactic fight between katana and the

climactic fight between katana and the

climactic fight between katana and the man who killed her family

man who killed her family

man who killed her family sounds like a satisfying end to the

sounds like a satisfying end to the

sounds like a satisfying end to the story right wrong

the problem is the camerawork is overly

the problem is the camerawork is overly shaky and the cuts are so excessive that

shaky and the cuts are so excessive that

shaky and the cuts are so excessive that it’s impossible to see any hits land the

it’s impossible to see any hits land the

it’s impossible to see any hits land the fact that the fight takes place in a

fact that the fight takes place in a

fact that the fight takes place in a small bathroom doesn’t make the scene

small bathroom doesn’t make the scene

small bathroom doesn’t make the scene any less confusing either the

any less confusing either the

any less confusing either the confrontation is choppy and hard to

confrontation is choppy and hard to

confrontation is choppy and hard to follow which makes what’s supposed to be

follow which makes what’s supposed to be

follow which makes what’s supposed to be the most intense part of the film almost

the most intense part of the film almost

the most intense part of the film almost anticlimactic

anticlimactic

anticlimactic Markel Wow it’s cataleya number 6

Markel Wow it’s cataleya number 6

Markel Wow it’s cataleya number 6 rooftop rumble Quantum of Solace the

rooftop rumble Quantum of Solace the

rooftop rumble Quantum of Solace the first thing you should know about us is

first thing you should know about us is

first thing you should know about us is that we have people everywhere in Daniel

that we have people everywhere in Daniel

that we have people everywhere in Daniel Craig’s second outing his bond he’s

Craig’s second outing his bond he’s

Craig’s second outing his bond he’s found chasing his targets across the

found chasing his targets across the

found chasing his targets across the rooftops of Siena Italy in the opening

rooftops of Siena Italy in the opening

rooftops of Siena Italy in the opening of the film unfortunately critics were

of the film unfortunately critics were

of the film unfortunately critics were quick to point out that the entire

quick to point out that the entire

quick to point out that the entire sequence is poorly edited with excessive

sequence is poorly edited with excessive

sequence is poorly edited with excessive cuts which means the fights are

cuts which means the fights are

cuts which means the fights are difficult to watch and the parkour is

difficult to watch and the parkour is

difficult to watch and the parkour is not nearly as exciting as it could have

not nearly as exciting as it could have

not nearly as exciting as it could have been

Casino Royale features a similar chase

Casino Royale features a similar chase in its opening and in that scene the

in its opening and in that scene the

in its opening and in that scene the parkour shots are held longer and the

parkour shots are held longer and the

parkour shots are held longer and the hand-to-hand fights aren’t cut so

hand-to-hand fights aren’t cut so

hand-to-hand fights aren’t cut so quickly so the audience is able to feel

quickly so the audience is able to feel

quickly so the audience is able to feel the hits and the excitement from the

the hits and the excitement from the

the hits and the excitement from the action however when it comes down to it

action however when it comes down to it

action however when it comes down to it Quantum of Solace is opening doesn’t

Quantum of Solace is opening doesn’t

Quantum of Solace is opening doesn’t show double-oh-seven s awesome skills as

show double-oh-seven s awesome skills as

show double-oh-seven s awesome skills as best it can you had to kill him remain

best it can you had to kill him remain

best it can you had to kill him remain questioning so that we might actually

questioning so that we might actually

questioning so that we might actually learn something number 5 knife fight The

learn something number 5 knife fight The

learn something number 5 knife fight The Bourne Supremacy go out the back I have

Bourne Supremacy go out the back I have

Bourne Supremacy go out the back I have another car this scene shows our titular

another car this scene shows our titular

another car this scene shows our titular hero Jason Bourne fighting jarda in his

hero Jason Bourne fighting jarda in his

hero Jason Bourne fighting jarda in his home the fight is close and dirty

home the fight is close and dirty

home the fight is close and dirty meaning it uses a lot of quick cuts and

meaning it uses a lot of quick cuts and

meaning it uses a lot of quick cuts and a shaky camera the result of that

a shaky camera the result of that

a shaky camera the result of that however is that viewers are constantly

however is that viewers are constantly

however is that viewers are constantly trying to get a glimpse of the action

trying to get a glimpse of the action

trying to get a glimpse of the action rather than enjoying the scene for what

rather than enjoying the scene for what

rather than enjoying the scene for what it is this quick editing technique

it is this quick editing technique

it is this quick editing technique especially the constant cutting at each

especially the constant cutting at each

especially the constant cutting at each hit makes the punches seem less

hit makes the punches seem less

hit makes the punches seem less impactful almost as if no one is

impactful almost as if no one is

impactful almost as if no one is actually getting hurt the movement of

actually getting hurt the movement of

actually getting hurt the movement of the camera also blocks the view of the

the camera also blocks the view of the

the camera also blocks the view of the punches and knife swipes director Paul

punches and knife swipes director Paul

punches and knife swipes director Paul Greengrass is known for a shaky cam

Greengrass is known for a shaky cam

Greengrass is known for a shaky cam style but this scene heavily hides the

style but this scene heavily hides the

style but this scene heavily hides the action while the excessive cuts and

action while the excessive cuts and

action while the excessive cuts and movement make it barely comprehensible I

movement make it barely comprehensible I

movement make it barely comprehensible I thought you were here to kill me number

thought you were here to kill me number

thought you were here to kill me number four Smallville’s scuffle Man of Steel

four Smallville’s scuffle Man of Steel

four Smallville’s scuffle Man of Steel whether you love or hate Man of Steel

whether you love or hate Man of Steel

whether you love or hate Man of Steel you must admit it has its moments

you must admit it has its moments

you must admit it has its moments however the Smallville fight is not one

however the Smallville fight is not one

however the Smallville fight is not one of them at least according to critics

the main issue with this sequence is the

the main issue with this sequence is the camera movement it seems like they were

camera movement it seems like they were

camera movement it seems like they were going for a handheld vibe an effect that

going for a handheld vibe an effect that

going for a handheld vibe an effect that can and has been used dramatically in

can and has been used dramatically in

can and has been used dramatically in the past but unfortunately here it only

the past but unfortunately here it only

the past but unfortunately here it only makes it difficult to see the three

makes it difficult to see the three

makes it difficult to see the three super beings throwing each other through

super beings throwing each other through

super beings throwing each other through buildings

in addition to the overly excited camera

in addition to the overly excited camera our lens flares and unnecessary zooms

our lens flares and unnecessary zooms

our lens flares and unnecessary zooms that make the scene even more difficult

that make the scene even more difficult

that make the scene even more difficult to watch

to watch

to watch show us the Big Blue Boy Scout beating

show us the Big Blue Boy Scout beating

show us the Big Blue Boy Scout beating the bad guy don’t hide it forever human

the bad guy don’t hide it forever human

the bad guy don’t hide it forever human you say we will kill a million more

you say we will kill a million more

you say we will kill a million more number three junkyard scuffle

number three junkyard scuffle

number three junkyard scuffle transformers we’re locked in a normal

transformers we’re locked in a normal

transformers we’re locked in a normal start michael bay’s theatrical version

start michael bay’s theatrical version

start michael bay’s theatrical version of the Transformers is packed with

of the Transformers is packed with

of the Transformers is packed with explosive action between our favorite

explosive action between our favorite

explosive action between our favorite Autobots and Decepticons but some scenes

Autobots and Decepticons but some scenes

Autobots and Decepticons but some scenes don’t do our favourite 80s cartoon

don’t do our favourite 80s cartoon

don’t do our favourite 80s cartoon justice one such example is the junkyard

justice one such example is the junkyard

justice one such example is the junkyard scene between bumblebee and barricade to

scene between bumblebee and barricade to

scene between bumblebee and barricade to start most of the shots in the sequence

start most of the shots in the sequence

start most of the shots in the sequence need to be wider to compensate for the

need to be wider to compensate for the

need to be wider to compensate for the huge robots the movement of the camera

huge robots the movement of the camera

huge robots the movement of the camera and timing of the edits obscure the

and timing of the edits obscure the

and timing of the edits obscure the movement of the fight and make the scene

movement of the fight and make the scene

movement of the fight and make the scene less clear to the viewer

less clear to the viewer

less clear to the viewer not to mention barricade is a black

not to mention barricade is a black

not to mention barricade is a black police car which makes him hard to see

police car which makes him hard to see

police car which makes him hard to see against the night sky rather than

against the night sky rather than

against the night sky rather than actually showing us the hits and the

actually showing us the hits and the

actually showing us the hits and the movement in a comprehensible manner this

movement in a comprehensible manner this

movement in a comprehensible manner this scene basically implies a badass fight

scene basically implies a badass fight

scene basically implies a badass fight and fans expected more

and fans expected more

and fans expected more that’s a tough without a head-on number

that’s a tough without a head-on number

that’s a tough without a head-on number two alien ambush battle Los Angeles

this alien invasion film follows a

this alien invasion film follows a commander and his platoon on a rescue

commander and his platoon on a rescue

commander and his platoon on a rescue mission to save civilians from a police

mission to save civilians from a police

mission to save civilians from a police station during the mission the platoon

station during the mission the platoon

station during the mission the platoon is ambushed by aliens which leads to a

is ambushed by aliens which leads to a

is ambushed by aliens which leads to a shootout on the street

shootout on the street

shootout on the street sounds pretty standard but this action

sounds pretty standard but this action

sounds pretty standard but this action scene is incomprehensible to say the

scene is incomprehensible to say the

scene is incomprehensible to say the least

in fact the camera moves so much and the

in fact the camera moves so much and the cuts are so quick that the audience

cuts are so quick that the audience

cuts are so quick that the audience doesn’t know who’s shooting it who

doesn’t know who’s shooting it who

doesn’t know who’s shooting it who what’s more

what’s more

what’s more you can’t even really tell where anyone

you can’t even really tell where anyone

you can’t even really tell where anyone is in relation to each other or even how

is in relation to each other or even how

is in relation to each other or even how the scene is laid out ad loud screaming

the scene is laid out ad loud screaming

the scene is laid out ad loud screaming gunfire and tons of dust and the result

gunfire and tons of dust and the result

gunfire and tons of dust and the result is a confusing scene that borders on

is a confusing scene that borders on

is a confusing scene that borders on unwatchable no honorable mentions this

unwatchable no honorable mentions this

unwatchable no honorable mentions this time around number 1 cross-eyed Alex

time around number 1 cross-eyed Alex

time around number 1 cross-eyed Alex Cross

nauseating is too generous of a term to

nauseating is too generous of a term to describe this action seen in this fight

describe this action seen in this fight

describe this action seen in this fight cross relies on hand-to-hand combat in

cross relies on hand-to-hand combat in

cross relies on hand-to-hand combat in his final fight against the villain

his final fight against the villain

his final fight against the villain Picasso except this final fight is too

Picasso except this final fight is too

Picasso except this final fight is too confusing for us to even understand

confusing for us to even understand

confusing for us to even understand what’s going on the camera shakes to the

what’s going on the camera shakes to the

what’s going on the camera shakes to the point where most if not all of the

point where most if not all of the

point where most if not all of the action is obscured the shot is also

action is obscured the shot is also

action is obscured the shot is also zoomed in too tight which on top of the

zoomed in too tight which on top of the

zoomed in too tight which on top of the shakiness makes the scene physically

shakiness makes the scene physically

shakiness makes the scene physically hard to watch at times ultimately the

hard to watch at times ultimately the

hard to watch at times ultimately the frequent cuts and ironically the

frequent cuts and ironically the

frequent cuts and ironically the slow-motion segments take away any

slow-motion segments take away any

slow-motion segments take away any remaining clarity the scene may have had

remaining clarity the scene may have had

remaining clarity the scene may have had enjoy this this finale is about as

enjoy this this finale is about as

enjoy this this finale is about as climactic as a black screen that says

climactic as a black screen that says

climactic as a black screen that says the end it at least that would have been

the end it at least that would have been

the end it at least that would have been easier to watch do you agree with our

easier to watch do you agree with our

easier to watch do you agree with our list over so soon I want my money’s

list over so soon I want my money’s

list over so soon I want my money’s worth which movie do you think has the

worth which movie do you think has the

worth which movie do you think has the most incomprehensible action scene

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