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Action is most typically defined as: sequences, such as fighting, stunts, car chases or explosions, that take precedence over elements like characterization or complex plotting. The action typically involves individual efforts on the part of the hero in a "good" vs. "evil" (not to discount the anti-hero) battle.
For me, there is an easy way to distinguish between action and drama. It is an action movie if afterwards I feel like I went on a "fun ride" vs a drama which provokes thought about a topic.
V for Vendetta is an interesting example, though personally I would consider it an Action-Drama or just a Drama if you want to lump it into a broader category. I think that it has way too much character develpment and political satire to be considered action vs just "not enough action" in it. With new films being made every day, with new ideas and new topics, some of our "sub-genres" or "cross-genres" have become genres in themselves.
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