After a breakup, cinema becomes therapy, these films meet you where you are without making it worse. Action with substance, films where the spectacle serves the story rather than replacing it. From the 2010s, arguably the most diverse and globally rich decade in film history. Even with the sound off, these films would be worth watching, visually among the best ever made.
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These action films were chosen for after a breakup because the cinematography is doing real work, not just looking pretty. Specifically from the 2010s - every frame here has intention behind it. Watch on the biggest screen you have. Sound on.
These action films have more going on than the set pieces. The 2010s produced more quietly excellent films than the decade gets credit for. These are some of them. Moviepiq has more lists broken down by genre, occasion, and mood.