Equilibrium (2002)

This movie, sandwiched between The Matrix (1999) and The Matrix Reloaded (2003), only received a limited release and was panned by critics, but deserved better in my opinion.

Equilibrium has a great visual style and unique action choreography featuring gun kata, a fictional firearms-based martial art.

Christian Bale's character kills 118 people in the movie, giving him the third highest body count in cinema. But he does save the life of a puppy, which sort of balances things out ...