Sitting through a prolonged movie can feel like an eternity for many of us. Wonder Woman was a snoozefest that had me sleeping. But this is not always the case.
Some movies know how to keep you wide-eyed and engaged. Here is a curated list of 125 or less-minute movies that seize your interest every step of the way.
Charlize Theron is the blonde in this oversimplified spy thriller tasked with tracking down a list of double agents being slipped into the West on the cusp of the demolition of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Payback is an excellent action thriller that is interesting and easy to follow because of its fantastic action sequences, dark comedy, chic production design, and twisted narrative.
Spy skillfully combines action and high comedy as she portrays an unconventional secret agent who tries to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer and stop a global disaster.
Just as an unexpected new member is found, a hidden group of immortal mercenaries is suddenly revealed, and they must now struggle to maintain their secrecy.
It is a delightful motion picture featuring eye-popping stunts, action, combat scenes, witty comedy, and biting cynicism that is intelligent and intriguing without taking the viewer aback over its comical nature.
The creative and witty script keeps the characters well-defined, particularly for the titular character whose toughness is tampered with a sympathetic streak.