Extraction

I have grown to be skeptical of direct to Netflix movies, they always tend to be more hit or miss for me. But, I have been watching a lot of dramatic ones lately and wanted some just turn off the mind action, blow s*!# up type of movie. This one did not let me down, Chris Hemsworth plays a for higher mercenary who takes a contract to rescue the son of a drug dealer that has been taken hostage in India. What he does not realize is that this kid is wanted by many more individuals and he has gotten himself into a bigger situation than anyone thought going into the mission. John Wick showed us what action movies could do under the direction of a former stunt coordinator and now it is happening once again, this time helmed by Sam Hargrave a stunt coordinator that worked on many of the Marvel films has now stepped behind the lens and brings the level of action from the John Wick films into a more real world environment with mercenaries instead of assassins. This is a movie that does not let up it is hard hitting action for a good majority of it, because to be honest the plot is not that great and the main character is not quite as developed as John Wick himself, it makes up for with action though. From breach and clearing residences to one of the best car chases that I have seen in years. The pairing of Hargrave and Hemsworth is perfect as they have worked together before with Marvel, the director knows what Hemsworth is capable of performing and then gets that ability without the comedy elements that Thor usually exhibits. This is one that I wish we would have had the ability to see in theaters because I feel especially in like a Dolby format that the action would be that much fuller with a screen encompassing my field of vision and the shots, punches and engines in full surround. It’s not an intricate storyline and the characters could use some more defining, but, if your looking for some popcorn munching action, the way this movie is shot and put together on a technical level is another helping to redefine what action movies can be, highly recommend for someone wanting a dose of some adrenaline action. C.