Best Action Movie
From IGN's Rogue One Review: Rogue One is a movie crammed with fan service, but when fan service is done this well, there’s little to complain about and much to adore. The film offers a remarkable recreation of the original Star Wars’ world, while exploring this universe from a different, edgier perspective than is the norm. It also expertly delivers thrills, tension and genuine stakes, despite the audience's prior knowledge that the movie’s central mission will be a successful one. Gareth Edwards has shown, with the first “Star Wars Story,” that these spin-offs can have plenty of life in them, adding even more excitement to Star Wars’ huge modern resurgence.
Runner up: Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
Your votes have been counted, and the People's Choice winner for BEST ACTION MOVIE OF 2016 is Captain America: Civil War. Thanks for voting!
Captain America: Civil War
Read IGN's Review: Not only is this the film that disassembled the Avengers, Captain America: Civil War also marks the MCU debuts of both Spider-Man and Black Panther. Boasting one of the great superhero movie action sequences in its airport battle set-piece, Civil War also excels as a very moving film about conflicted loyalties and the vain pursuit of revenge.
Deadpool
From IGN's Review: Deadpool doesn’t hold back is its gory, well-crafted action. The choreography is stylish throughout, with Deadpool switching elegantly between pistols and katanas, severing heads before round-housing them across the screen. He breaks bones and, simultaneously, the fourth-wall, providing amusing commentary on what’s going down, like exactly how many bullets he has left or whether he’s left the stove on. These are refined sequences full of creative violence and wit.
Doctor Strange
From IGN's Review: While Doctor Strange’s basic origin story structure is a bit overly familiar, including a lot of the strengths and weaknesses we’ve come to expect frm Marvel Studios’ movies, its greatest accomplishment is that it successfully expands the scope of the MCU. The inclusion of the kind of magic and powers on the level seen here are unlike anything introduced into this universe so far and the idea of seeing Strange interact with the other Marvel heroes moving forward is very exciting.
Hardcore Henry
From IGN's Review: Two parts FPS, one part platformer and a pinch of HowToBasic, director Ilya Naishuller's Hardcore Henry is a recipe for non-stop, ludicrous fun. While the film's actual story is nigh nonexistent, it's sure to please gamers and action junkies alike with its inventive set pieces and mind-boggling action.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
From IGN's Review: Rogue One brings much more of a true war movie vibe to Star Wars. There is a powerful “in the trenches” feel to much of the film, as we watch the core characters and their Rebel allies battle in the streets, in the forest and, memorably, in the tropical environment of Scarif. The visual language (not to mention specific props and sets) of Star Wars has been lovingly recreated, yet Rogue One still is able to have its own vibe.
Star Trek Beyond
From IGN's Review: Star Trek Beyond is the rare Trek film that appeals to both mainstream crowds and Roddenberry devotees. The film excels in not just the inventive visuals and action -- which are guided by the sure hand of franchise newcomer (and Fast and the Furious vet) Justin Lin -- but also in terms of character, humor and emotional impact.