Generally Speaking

Hollywood action flicks are really something. Be it Neo from Matrix or John from Rambo; they are unique in their own aspects and are incredibly potent to knock-out viewers off the couch. But sometimes the action scenes are so much exaggerated that Hollywood directors seems to forget that every action movie is not Matrix. If you are making a movie, whose character's actions are bound by the law (probably expectation) of "generality", unlike the Matix Trilogy, in which Neo is capable of performing anything under the sun. Law of generality is stated as: "Every action which can be conceived in a general sequence under general circumstances is expected to remain general". Sounds Confusing? don't blame yourself. Well, what I want to say is that, action scenes should be more inclined to reality, but sometimes that doesn't happens and we even do not notice due to lack of knowledge. The following might help you to grasp this law further.

If you happen to be an avid Hollywood action flick lover, then chances are high that not before long you have watched Die-Hard 5, Oceans Twelve, Entrapment; and probably you have liked the action sequences too. Each of the three movies have something which is exaggerated and situations over-exploited by directors, but at the same time you must have enjoyed a lot, not your fault. Let's take them one by one:
1. Die-Hard 5: It has a sequence in which our oldie Hunk Bruce Willis, crawls through the air-duct of Air-Conditioning system. Well generally, air ducts are not that large enough to accommodate a full grown man, it's the insulation around the duct which makes it look large.
2. Ocean's Twelve: we see George Clooney, another oldie hunk, maneuvering in the lift shaft. Generally, lift shafts are made for accommodating lifts only and it will not have any surplus of holdings which can help a man maneuver through the shaft. So one would really need a pair of spidey gloves to do so.
3. Entrapment: It has Mrs. Zoro, hottie Zeta Jones, bending and arching through an array of laser beams. Nothing wrong in doing so, in fact that scene was a beauty. The point is, if you use fog or smoke to locate the beams then you actually raise the alarm (otherwise why on earth would anyone install such a system to guard one's treasure).

And am sure that these action scenes are not new contraptions in movies. We must have seen 'n' number of such movies and every time applauded the shrinkability, dexterity, ingenuity and agility of our hunks and hotties. Next time you see such a cliched action movie sequence, don't forget to roll your eyes; not just because of it being morbidly cliched but also because it fails the Law of "generality".