Female Action Flicks

1. Salt 2010 - is an action thriller featuring Angelina Jolie, who after being accused as a Russian agent goes on the run to clear her name.. The film is packed with exceptional action scenes.. In my opinion Jolie is like a female James Bond..

2. Wanted 2008 - is another jam-packed action thriller with an outstanding cast .. including Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie.. I loved this movie and the story..it definitely kept me on the edge of my seat.. The story revolves around a young man who discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin and after being introduced to the secret society in which his father once worked ..his training ensues.. A definite must see...

3. Lucy 2014 - is a sci fi action thriller .. The movie is based on a young woman in her 20s (Scarlett Johansson) who after being pushed into delivering a briefcase to a drug lord is captured.  The drug lord orders drugs to be sewn into her abdomen.. and told to deliver them to Europe.. However during  her captivity she is kicked in her stomach and a large amount of the nootropic drug quickly absorbs into her bloodstream leaving her to gain physical and mental abilities. Amazing cutthroat action scenes..

4. The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996 - is an action thriller starring Geena Davis who is a mother and small town schoolteacher.. In the film you learn that eight years earlier she was found on a beach suffering from amnesia.. In order to discover her past the woman hires a private investigator (Samuel Jackson), but after being in a car accident she finds she possesses skills that she cannot explain.. Furthermore after being attacked in her home she decides to leave with the investigator to seek out answers to her past .. This movie is packed with action, as well as gut wrenching parts including when her daughter is endangered.. 

5. Ghost in the Shell 2017 - is a sci-fi action thriller starring Scarlett Johansson as a human - cyborg super soldier who after having some unexplainable memory issues which are dismissed as (glitches) goes on a mission to investigate her past.. The storyline is full of twists and turns and the movie has a very interesting ending.. I know the film acquired some criticism but I thought Scarlett Johansson did an exceptional job.. Loved it, please let me know what you think..

Honorable Mention

Angelina Jolie (Lara Croft)  .. Tomb Raider franchise - Action Adventure films that originated from the video game series..  The film focuses on a British archaeologist Lara Croft who travels around the world in search of lost ancient artifacts .. In my opinion ..Tomb Raider films are much like female versions of the Indiana Jones films.. The films are action packed with plenty of special effects..

Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2001 - Is the original film
Lara Croft Tomb Raider . The Cradle of Life 2003

Tomb Raider 2018 -  stars Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft .. embarking on a journey to her father's last known destination on hopes of solving the mystery that surrounds his disappearance..