The Fugitive

This is not a new movie by any means (circa 1993) but it is a classic example of what an action movie should be like. The action is dispersed evenly through out the movie, it is the underlying pulse of the movie. There aren't any portions of the movie that drag, the dialouge is short and to the point, and the acting is far beyond superb. With the duo of Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford playing the lead parts, this movie has to be good. The concept of the film is basic, yet the constant action, chases, and tension between Harrison Ford and the police keeps you on the edge of your seat through out the entire span of the film. The story is about a doctor named Richard Kimble who is accused of murdering his wife. The truth is that he came home one night and fought a one armed man who was in his wife's bedroom. The culprit managed to escape and Kimble tried to revive his wife, but it was too late. Incriminating evidence piled up against him in court including a 911 call from his wife which inadvertently identified Kimble as the killer. While being transferred to another prison, the bus went out of control and tumbled down a small hill. Luckily, Kimble escaped and is in hot pursuit by Marshal Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones). Trying to remain undetected by the police and uncovering clues about his wife's murder, the movie makes an interesting cat-and-mouse game between him and the police that never allows your attention to slip away.
Some people say that Tommy Lee Jones stole the spotlight from Ford with his role as a sarcastic, over-confident (bordering on arrogance) bloodhound of a US Marshal. Even though Jones won an Oscar for Best Supporting Role, Harrison Ford's part can not be looked down upon as inferior. Sure Ford wasn't an Indiana Jones, that's not what the character was supposed to be like. Kimble (Ford) was an ordinary man running for his life. He was run down to the core; his only tool was his background as a surgeon, which he used to escape the law and find his wife's killer at the same time. That's pretty darn impressive if you ask me.
In retrospect, I recommend this movie for anyone who hasn't seen it and is a fan of action movies. This masterpiece is definitely the action movie of the 20th century