Extraction (2020)

So I just finished watching this, and honestly, it was a pretty decent action flick. I’ve always been a huge fan of Call of Duty, and the way the gunplay went down in this one really gave me those intense multiplayer vibes.😁

Surprisingly solid action flick. It feels like everyone’s obsessed with long takes lately, but honestly, they actually worked here.

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I don't get when this movie turned into a "buddy cop" thing. Like, why does the lead suddenly call up the guy he was just fighting half an hour ago—the same guy who wiped out his entire crew? I mean, he’s got his number! Why didn't he just give him a ring at the start and ask what the hell was going on?

SPOILER END

Do you guys think Hemsworth actually jumped like 100 feet off that cliff into the water, or was it just clever editing? 🙂

I did a quick Google search and it didn't actually jump.

velvetdrifter86 said:Surprisingly solid action flick. It feels like everyone’s obsessed with long takes lately, but honestly, they actually worked here.

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I don't get when this movie turned into a "buddy cop" thing. Like, why does the lead suddenly call up the guy he was just fighting half an hour ago—the same guy who wiped out his entire crew? I mean, he’s got his number! Why didn't he just give him a ring at the start and ask what the hell was going on?

SPOILER END

Do you guys think Hemsworth actually jumped like 100 feet off that cliff into the water, or was it just clever editing? 🙂

He knew he’d been played, and deep down, he never actually believed the money was real.

Do you honestly think Hemsworth actually took that thirty-meter plunge off the cliff into the water, or was it just clever editing? 🙂

Why on earth would someone actually jump?

That's like asking me if I truly believe he was actually struck by a car.

I guess the choice for lead actor was kind of a miss...

Why is that? Chris isn't even a bad actor.

briskhound2 said:Well, I'm gonna have to stop you right there—Sicario isn't really an "action movie." It's more of a drama that happens to have some intense action sequences thrown in. There's a massive difference there. It's more like Heat...

Let's see what IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic have to say about it:

Extraction (2020) - Action, Thriller

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8936646/

Sicario (2015) - Action, Crime, Drama

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) - Action, Adventure, Crime

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052474/

Extraction (2020) - Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/extraction_2020

Sicario (2015) - Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sicario_2015

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) - Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sic...of_the_soldado

Extraction (2020) - Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/extraction-2020

Sicario (2015) - Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sicario

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) - Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sic...of-the-soldado

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To sum it up, if someone digs John Wick and The Equalizer, they'll probably dig this too—just like how some people love trashy horror movies. Luckily, there aren't any sequels for this one. 🙂

Anyway, I've seen all of them and personally, they're a 0 or 1/10 for me—watching a local city council meeting might actually be more interesting... As far as actual action goes, things like Die Hard (the first three, obviously), Lethal Weapon, and Rush Hour (all of them, naturally)—there are plenty more I could list, but yeah, just off the top of my head... Apparently, Lethal Weapon 5 and Rush Hour 4 are confirmed, though I really hope they don't mess those up...

hollowwalker24 said:Let's see what IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic have to say about it:

Extraction (2020) - Action, Thriller

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8936646/

Sicario (2015) - Action, Crime, Drama

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) - Action, Adventure, Crime

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052474/

Extraction (2020) - Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/extraction_2020

Sicario (2015) - Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sicario_2015

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) - Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sic...of_the_soldado

Extraction (2020) - Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/extraction-2020

Sicario (2015) - Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sicario

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) - Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sic...of-the-soldado

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To sum it up, if someone digs John Wick and The Equalizer, they'll probably dig this too—just like how some people love trashy horror movies. Luckily, there aren't any sequels for this one. 🙂

Anyway, I've seen all of them and personally, they're a 0 or 1/10 for me—watching a local city council meeting might actually be more interesting... As far as actual action goes, things like Die Hard (the first three, obviously), Lethal Weapon, and Rush Hour (all of them, naturally)—there are plenty more I could list, but yeah, just off the top of my head... Apparently, Lethal Weapon 5 and Rush Hour 4 are confirmed, though I really hope they don't mess those up...

Even those same sites list Lord of the Rings as - Action, Adventure, Drama - which, again, isn't even half true. There’s really a massive difference between actual action movies and just... action movies. Like I said before, just because a flick has some fight scenes doesn't mean you can lump it in with every other action movie out there. I brought up Heat earlier, but even Thief is tagged as action on IMDB, despite basically having one single action scene...

To wrap this up—if you're a fan of John Wick and The Equalizer, you'll probably dig this too. It's kind of like how some people live for total trash horror flicks. Thank god there aren't any sequels coming... 🙂

The Equalizer is actually a decent enough watch, both parts. But in the second one, they dial back the action so much it barely even feels like an action movie anymore. It's definitely not some mindless sludge like Transformers or Fast and Furious...

Basically, I've seen everything mentioned here and personally, most of them are a 0 or 1/10 for me—honestly, watching a local city council meeting would be more entertaining... As far as actual action goes, Die Hard (the first three), Lethal Weapon, and all the Rush Hour movies—of course, I could name a dozen more, but just off the top of my head... By the way, Lethal Weapon 5 and Rush Hour 4 are officially happening, let's just hope they don't totally screw them up...

Die Hard 3 is just a mess—too much overkill and political correctness, it's nowhere near the quality of the first two. And Lethal Weapon? After the first couple, it just turned into a comedy dump. The fourth one is almost unwatchable, especially that ridiculous scene where Riggs "telepathically" calls out to Roger to save him. I won't even get into Rush Hour... that's a whole different level of nonsense.

goldenhound32 said:He knew he’d been played, and deep down, he never actually believed the money was real.

Do you honestly think Hemsworth actually took that thirty-meter plunge off the cliff into the water, or was it just clever editing? 🙂

Why on earth would someone actually jump?

That's like asking me if I truly believe he was actually struck by a car.

Wait, so you're saying the boss basically threatened to wipe out his family unless he handed over the kid, and his response is to take on a whole squad of pro mercenaries and assassins—plus anyone else in their way, including the cops and military? Basically every paid henchman in town? Honestly, it kind of makes sense.

goldenhound32 said:He knew he’d been played, and deep down, he never actually believed the money was real.

Do you honestly think Hemsworth actually took that thirty-meter plunge off the cliff into the water, or was it just clever editing? 🙂

Why on earth would someone actually jump?

That's like asking me if I truly believe he was actually struck by a car.

Have you ever heard people say certain actors just go way too hard when they're doing stunt work? I can't even remember if you're a guy or not, lol.

The plot is forgettable, but honestly, that’s just how most action movies go. I mean, some people actually think the story in something like Command is brilliant. It’s not trying to be deep or pretentious; it doesn't want to be anything more than what it is. Just pure, unadulterated action.
The only thing that really tripped me up was the whole dynamic between Hemsworth and that Indian guy he spends half the movie fighting. Why was that guy even trying to kill him in the first place? And why did they suddenly team up at the end instead of just working together from the jump? It felt totally muddy and illogical. If Hemsworth actually needed his help to pull that kid away from that crew at the start, he probably could've handled it himself given how he operates, right? 😁

velvetdrifter86 said:Wait, so you're saying the boss basically threatened to wipe out his family unless he handed over the kid, and his response is to take on a whole squad of pro mercenaries and assassins—plus anyone else in their way, including the cops and military? Basically every paid henchman in town? Honestly, it kind of makes sense.

Have you ever heard people say certain actors just go way too hard when they're doing stunt work? I can't even remember if you're a guy or not, lol.

First off, he was the one who brought Chris and his crew on board. He knew the budget was practically non-existent, so the whole plan was...
Wait for Chris to pull the kid out of the building, then snatch him. It's all part of the play—he's targeting the boy simply because Chris proved to be a much more substantial target than this guy ever was.

I’m not sure I ever caught your drift—honestly, I can't even tell if you're a guy or a girl from the way you write—but have you ever noticed how some actors seem a little too obsessed with their stunt work? It feels like they get far too wrapped up in the physical execution of every single action sequence.

Of course I've heard the rumors. But honestly, that wouldn't even cross my mind in this situation. I’m fully convinced a pro could film a stunt like that so convincingly that it looks like he actually took the leap. There’s really no reason for the lead actor to put himself at unnecessary risk.

Why did the two specialists decide to join forces toward the end of the second film? It’s because they finally realized they were working toward the exact same objective: getting the kid back home safely. Furthermore, they both understood that teaming up was likely their only shot at actually pulling the mission off.

goldenhound32 said:Why did the two specialists decide to join forces toward the end of the second film? It’s because they finally realized they were working toward the exact same objective: getting the kid back home safely. Furthermore, they both understood that teaming up was likely their only shot at actually pulling the mission off.

And they didn't realize that from the jump? Sorry, but that part of the writing was just lazy.

Right at the beginning, this Indian version of Rambo was hell-bent on taking out Chris just because he couldn't cut him a check. But eventually, he realized that Chris actually gives a damn about the kid.

I feel like that Indian Rambo kept the cash because he shows him holding that suitcase while talking to the woman and the kid. He basically left the money for them and told them to get lost.
But honestly, the logic with Indian Rambo still trips me up. He was waiting around for Chris to rescue the kid from those 6 or 7 kidnappers like that was his main struggle. But apparently, taking out every other person in the city—including pro hitmen and soldiers—isn't an issue at all?

velvetdrifter86 said:I feel like that Indian Rambo kept the cash because he shows him holding that suitcase while talking to the woman and the kid. He basically left the money for them and told them to get lost.
But honestly, the logic with Indian Rambo still trips me up. He was waiting around for Chris to rescue the kid from those 6 or 7 kidnappers like that was his main struggle. But apparently, taking out every other person in the city—including pro hitmen and soldiers—isn't an issue at all?

Look, it’s true he mentioned to his wife that they should take the money and run. But it can't be the cash provided by the dealer. Just recall that prison scene. Rambo tells his boss they’re broke because the government froze all their accounts, and the boss makes it clear he'll kill his family if he doesn't come up with the funds.

Still, the logic regarding Indian Rambo just isn't adding up for me. He waited around for Chris to extract the kid from a room filled with maybe six or seven kidnappers, which was clearly his main hurdle. Yet, somehow, slaughtering every other professional hitman and soldier in the city isn't an issue for him?

I'm not entirely sure why you assume Indian Rambo had intel on exactly how many kidnappers were guarding the boy. That wasn't his job; he already hired Chris and his crew for that. He likely figured snatching the kid would be easier for Chris since he's just one man. Clearly, he miscalculated. 🙂

Extraction Sequel in the Works

Brenda Parker5 said:Honestly, this feels like it was directed by Jeong-beom Lee—it’s just pure, high-octane action scenes from start to finish.

Oh, come on, man. That movie was total garbage, just a bunch of tired clichés... Honestly, after finishing it last night, I’m just left with this bitter feeling of wasted time and pure stupidity.

urbanrider8 said:Extraction Sequel in the Works

If they have Hemsworth in it, I'm definitely watching.

Grace Edwards said:If they have Hemsworth in it, I'm definitely watching.

I mean, how did he even end up taking a bullet to the neck? Surely he didn't get patched up by the healthcare system in India or something?😂