I’m not exactly sure who started this trend, but I’m not a fan of action films where the hero seems to be above the material he/she is in.
I’m talking about movies where the hero is talking out of the side of his/her mouth, cutting one liners all the time, makes snide or snarky comments or doesn’t take the situation seriously.
I was trying to watch 2017’s Hitman’s Bodyguard starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson and I switched it off as I couldn’t deal with the amount of times Reynolds or Jackson seemed to mouth off in the movie, not taking the threat in the movie as serious, or worth the effort; as if they’re in on the joke.
I think other movies do this too, like Deadpool. I switched it off after 10 minutes because the hero is practically takes the threat in the movie as one big joke.
Sorry — but if the hero in your action movie doesn’t feel threatened, or doesn’t take the threat posed to them in the film seriously; why should I?