Plot summary of Apocalypse Now (2020)
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I am considering watching something on Netflix...
Is the film actually any good?
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Extraction (2020)
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The final scene implies he actually made it out alive... And if the box office numbers hold up, we can probably expect a sequel.
The specifics of how Chris managed to survive a bullet to the lung, a shot to the neck, and a plunge from a bridge into a river—not to mention those other "scratches" he picked up earlier—are largely irrelevant. If the revenue is strong, anything is possible.
We have seen this trope before... even in old American war films, where my uncle used to recount stories of commanders like Sava Kovačević continuing to bark orders even after an M1 Garand blast had taken their head off.
"His head rolls down the hill and says to me... Take command!"
I found the film quite compelling and would certainly welcome a sequel.
The specifics of how Chris managed to survive a bullet to the lung, a shot to the neck, and a plunge from a bridge into a river—not to mention those other "scratches" he picked up earlier—are largely irrelevant. If the revenue is strong, anything is possible.
We have seen this trope before... even in old American war films, where my uncle used to recount stories of commanders like Sava Kovačević continuing to bark orders even after an M1 Garand blast had taken their head off.
"His head rolls down the hill and says to me... Take command!"
I found the film quite compelling and would certainly welcome a sequel.
Extraction (2020)
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SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have finished the film and I find myself agreeing that it is your quintessential modern action flick. I am uncertain what their specific ambitions are regarding the Indian market, though it was a refreshing change of pace to see gunplay occurring in that setting with an Indian accent. My impression is that of an industrial action movie pumped full of steroids. They injected a dash of drama by providing us with a heavily buffed ex-special forces operative who carries significant family trauma—specifically the death of his son—which causes him, in the middle of a job where he would otherwise act as a ruthless mercenary, to suddenly discover a sense of morality and justice. Consequently, instead of following professional protocols, he decides to embark on a suicidal mission to save a child. Fine, they have constructed a decent storyline. As for the irrational and excessive amount of injuries the protagonist manages to endure before he is finally taken out, I shall not dwell on it too much. I was actually reflecting on how many action films are beginning to feel like adaptations of video games (shooters). I do not mean that quite literally, but judging by the level of violence and the depiction of combat, one sees an increasing influence from gaming. In this particular instance, we can observe a great deal of CQC elements that defy all logic; for example, an ex-special forces Australian operative is able to single-handedly wipe out an entire squad of special forces from Bangladesh in close quarters, survive a car impact only to continue running and shooting with equal efficiency, and so on through similar nonsense. When hit by an RPG, today's action heroes survive as if someone merely tossed a broom at them rather than leveling an entire room with a projectile. My personal favorite is certainly the scene where the Indian ex-specialist fits himself with a nasal splint, accompanied by some timely blood spitting into a sink and a small cry, after which we see nothing more than a minor scratch on his nose. All in all, it is a pleasant film; I found watching all these action stunts quite entertaining and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for some mindless shooting with a happy ending.
I have finished the film and I find myself agreeing that it is your quintessential modern action flick. I am uncertain what their specific ambitions are regarding the Indian market, though it was a refreshing change of pace to see gunplay occurring in that setting with an Indian accent. My impression is that of an industrial action movie pumped full of steroids. They injected a dash of drama by providing us with a heavily buffed ex-special forces operative who carries significant family trauma—specifically the death of his son—which causes him, in the middle of a job where he would otherwise act as a ruthless mercenary, to suddenly discover a sense of morality and justice. Consequently, instead of following professional protocols, he decides to embark on a suicidal mission to save a child. Fine, they have constructed a decent storyline. As for the irrational and excessive amount of injuries the protagonist manages to endure before he is finally taken out, I shall not dwell on it too much. I was actually reflecting on how many action films are beginning to feel like adaptations of video games (shooters). I do not mean that quite literally, but judging by the level of violence and the depiction of combat, one sees an increasing influence from gaming. In this particular instance, we can observe a great deal of CQC elements that defy all logic; for example, an ex-special forces Australian operative is able to single-handedly wipe out an entire squad of special forces from Bangladesh in close quarters, survive a car impact only to continue running and shooting with equal efficiency, and so on through similar nonsense. When hit by an RPG, today's action heroes survive as if someone merely tossed a broom at them rather than leveling an entire room with a projectile. My personal favorite is certainly the scene where the Indian ex-specialist fits himself with a nasal splint, accompanied by some timely blood spitting into a sink and a small cry, after which we see nothing more than a minor scratch on his nose. All in all, it is a pleasant film; I found watching all these action stunts quite entertaining and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for some mindless shooting with a happy ending.