Extraction

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With the upcoming 2026 Exraction 3 I decided to watch the first two movies back to back and I bet both movies caught most people off guard thinking it was going to be another forgettable Netflix action movie where they throw money at a big name and hope it sticks but damn this movie delivered way more than I expected. Chris Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake witch is a badass name you could give a mercenary, a broken dude who gets hired to rescue some drug lord kid in Bangladesh and the setup is basic as hell but who cares when the action is this good, the whole thing is simple, kid gets kidnapped by rival drug lord, mercenary goes in guns blazing to save him, you seen this a million times before but what makes Extraction different is how insane the action gets and how brutal it feels. This isnt your typical shoot em up where bullets fly around and nobody really gets hurt, people die in this movie and they die hard, bones break, blood sprays everywhere, its John Wick level violence but somehow it has a different sauce and way more intense, the choreography is nuts with every gunfight that feels heavy, you can hear bones cracking and see the damage he is doing to these guys and its so satisfying to watch. Hemsworth is huge compared to everyone else in the movie so when he throws people around it looks crazy, he is not doing flashy kung fu moves, he is just using his size and strength to overpower everyone witch just makes sense for his character, then the movie hits you with that insane car chase sequence that turns into a building raid that turns into a street shootout and its all done in what looks like one continuous shot for like twelve minutes straight, I know there are hidden cuts in there but it looks seamless and its right there with some of the best action sequences I have seen in years and probably one of the reasons this movie got so much attention when it drooped on Netflix.

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18177528/
Platform: NETFLIX

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Source The movie starts with Tyler jumping off a cliff in Australia witch honestly felt a bit much for an introduction but I get what they were trying to show us, this guy has a death wish and he does not care if he lives or dies, he is taking pills, he is drinking, doing underwater meditation where he holds his breath for way too long and you just know something bad happened to him in the past and the flashbacks to his son are a bit predictable but Hemsworth sells it. You can see the pain in his face and it makes sense why he would take a suicide mission like rescuing Ovi Mahajan Junior from the middle of Dhaka Bangladesh, the kid is the son of an imprisoned Indian drug lord and he gets snatched by Amir Asif who runs things in Bangladesh, the ransom is too high so Ovis dad tells his main guy Saju to go get the kid back or his family is done and even though this seems very straight forward it works even tho its nothing new. What matters is how everything plays out once Tyler and his team hit the ground, that first action scene where Tyler busts into the building to grab Ovi is where the movie really kicks into gear, he clears rooms like its nothing, shooting dudes left and right, using whatever he can find to kill people including a freaking rake witch is just perfect considering his name and I bet the director did that on purpose. The way they filmed that massive sequence is incredible, the camera follows Tyler and Ovi through the streets of Dhaka as they are being chased by Amirs guys and corrupt cops, it goes from inside the car to outside to different angles but it never breaks the flow and you feel like you are right there running with them. The camera work is so smooth and the action never stops, people are getting shot, cars are crashing, Tyler is reloading and fighting hand to hand all at the same time, there is a moment where he fights a kid soldier and he doesnt want to kill him so he just slaps him around and takes his gun, then more kids show up and he has to fight like eight of them without actually hurting them too bad and its both funny and intense at the same time witch was a nice touch. The movie does not hold back on showing how brutal this world is, kids die in this movie, not just the soldier kids but innocent ones too and it hits hard every time, that scene early on where the cop just shoots Ovis friend in the head for no reason set the tone and you know this is not a fun action romp, people die for real and it matters. Source Source What is surprising is how you really start to care about Tyler and Ovis relationship becuase at first Tyler sees him as just another job but as they spend more time together you can see him starting to give a damn about this kid and Ovi is not annoying like a lot of kid characters in action movies. He is smart, he listens, he tries to help when he can and he actually kills someone to save Tyler witch shocks both of them, that scene where they sit down and talk about Tylers dead son is where their connection realy clicks, Tyler opens up about how he ran away instead of being there when his kid was dying from cancer and you can see the regret eating him alive and Ovi does not judge him. He just listens and from that point on they have each others backs no matter what, the kid even tries to help everytime he could, improvising and almost getting killed many times working things with Tyler, these two went from strangers to ride or die in like a day and it works because both actors sell it and you actually believe they care about each other witch is rare for this type of movie. The action never lets up tho, every fight scene is different and creative, Tyler uses knives, guns, his fists, whatever he can grab to stay alive and keep Ovi safe and the fight choreography was done by Sam Hargrave who also directed the movie and you can tell he knows his stuff since he worked as a stunt coordinator on Marvel movies. He brought that experience here but made it way more grounded and realistic, when Tyler fights Saju in an apartment building and goes down several floors into the streets and they both just beat the hell out of each other with no music, just the sound of fists hitting flesh and heavy breathing, its one of the most intense fight scenes Ive ever watched and it goes on for a while too. These two guys are both special forces, they both know how to kill, and they both have reasons to win so neither one holds back, the fight ends when they realize they are on the same side and team up to get Ovi out witch leads to the final bridge battle where all hell breaks loose and things get even more chaotic.

Source Source The ending is where the movie gets a bit messy for me because Tyler and Saju fight their way through what feels like the entire Bangladesh military to get Ovi to safety and while its cool to watch, it also feels a bit over the top even for an action movie like this, they really push it to the edge. Tyler gets shot like fifty times but keeps going witch I guess makes sense for his character since he has nothing to lose, Saju dies protecting the kid, actually killed by a sniper on the bridge scene and then Tyler makes his final stand to buy Ovi time to escape and he gets shot in the neck by that kid soldier Farhad whos been fighting the whole movie. He falls into the river, the movie cuts to black and you think he is dead but then eight months later there is a blurry figure watching Ovi at his school pool that might be Tyler and I really wish they had just let him die because it would have been a perfect ending. He sacrificed himself to save this kid and found redemption for failing his own son, instead they tease that he might be alive witch feels cheap and only exists to set up a sequel and we all know Netflix loves there sequels so I get why they did it but still. The final bridge sequence is intense as hell tho, watching Tyler take on an entire army while bleeding out is both brutal and kinda sad at the same time, you can see he is ready to die and he has finally found something worth dying for witch is saving Ovi and giving this kid a chance at life. The way they shoot it makes you feel every bullet, every punch, every moment of pain Tyler goes through and by the end you are exhausted just from watching him fight and thats probably the point of the hole thing, war is exhausting and so is Tylers life.

![](https://i.imgur.com/r0yj9oi.png) Overall Extraction (2020) is that movie that surprise everyone, it is a solid action movie that delivers exactly what it promises, brutal fights, insane stunts and Chris Hemsworth being a badass for two hours strait and the story is simple but it works well enough to keep you interested. The characters are likeable enough that you care when they are in danger and the action is some of the best I have seen in a Netflix movie period, it is John Wick levels to be honest. Hemsworth proves he can carry a serious action role outside of Marvel and he is not doing the funny charming Thor thing here at all. Tyler Rake is a broken man with nothing to lose and you feel that weight on him the whole time, the supporting cast is great too, Randeep Hooda as Saju is fantastic and their fight scenes together are brutal, David Harbour shows up for like five minutes as the team leader who betrays Tyler for money witch was predictable but whatever his character wasnt that important anyway. This is the type of non stop action and dont care about a deep story, Extraction is the type of movie that I cant pass on since its violent, its intense and that twelve minute one shot sequence alone is worth watching the hole thing. There is no wasting time and never tries to split the story as it knows exactly what it wants to be and doesnt try to be anything more than that, it doesnt waste time with unnecessary subplots or trying to make some big statement about war or violence, it just gives you two hours of Chris Hemsworth kicking ass and saving a kid and sometimes thats all you need from an action movie. I give it a solid 8 out of 10 because its not perfect but its a hell of a good time and way better than I was expecting from a Netflix original, heads up the sequel is as good as the first one, so if you love movies like John Wick then you will probably enjoy Extraction too, just go in expecting pure action and you wont be dissapointed at all.

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Extraction 2 was first for me, back then in 2020 I was starting to get into movies but Extraction (2020) didn't appear on my radar, after watching the sequel then realize there was a first movie and didn't make time to watch it until a couple of days ago. Since the sequel was very good in my opinion I was very excited to check it out, especially with Chris Hemsworth in the lead and the Russo brothers producing, I can tell back then the movie was not going to win any awards and was just perfect to stay on the streaming catalog so it can shine bright on the platform still today.

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8936646/
Platform: AppleTV+

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Source The movie develops around Tyler Rake, a mercenary who clearly seen better days, from the moment Chris Hemsworth shows up; playing the role of Tyler, on the screen you know its business, although his life style is a mess from drinking a lot and getting into dead wish missions when ever he can. The movie does something I really enjoy and that's flashbacks, its like telling you "this is how it all ends", grab my hand, I'll take you there. There is Tyler shot and falling off a bridge into the water, one of those flash forward openings that's become pretty common in action movies, it takes from the mystery and might also be a liability as it could set the wrong expectations. We then jump back to see how Tyler ended up in this situation, which involves him taking on a job to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son from another drug lord in Bangladesh. What starts as a standard extraction mission quickly goes sideways and Tyler finds himself fighting against impossible odds to keep this kid alive. The whole setup is pretty straightforward and honestly the plot isn't breaking any new ground, basically a vehicle to get us from one action sequence to the next but that's not necessarily a bad thing when the action is this good.

The kid Tyler has to rescue is called Ovi, the son of an imprisoned Indian crime lord. Tyler gets hired for the extraction job and things go wrong almost immediately as right after successfully grabbing the kid he discovers he has been double crossed and all of the sudden every corrupt cop and gangster in Dhaka is hunting them down. Its here were when a non stop chase through the crowded city as Tyler tries to keep Ovi alive while fighting off all kind of attackers. This job has a hidden meaning for Tyler as the story slowly tells us why he keeps dragging his life around with a dead wish at every job he takes, he lacks meaning and purpose after he lost his son to illness years ago, having to protect Ovi creates an attachment to the kid. Within all the men hunting them down there is a special story next to it involving a man called Saju, who actually works for Ovi's father and is force to go after Tyler and Ovi to protect his own family, he is been blackmail but eventually Saju and Tyler team up to go after their enemies. There is nothing particularly special about the story, we have seen this before but the cast did a great job, also the crowded city at times feels very claustrophobic making the chase and shooting very intense.

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Source Chris Hemsworth does shine in his role as Tyler, the man has some range for action movies and comedy too. Now that I look back comparing his Thor movies to both Extraction 1 and 2, I would say I prefer Extraction over his Thor role, probably because its my preference pure action movies rather than a mix of comedy with action, in my opinion it takes away from the excitement, I prefer that minimal dialogue style and all business. Hemsworth performance is mostly physical and he clearly put himself through the wringer for this movie. The fight scenes look brutal and knowing that Hemsworth did a lot of his own stunts makes them even more impressive with a raw intensity to his performance that I enjoy more than Thor.

The kid who plays Ovi; actor Rudhraksh Jaiswal, does a solid job holding his own alongside Hemsworth. Their relationship forms the emotional bond of the movie and Jaiswal makes Ovi more than just a plot device as it is mos of the time with the person been rescue after a kidnap. Randeep Hooda plays the role of Saju, who also standout, bringing a more complex reason to his character because of the decisions he has to make during the movie to switch sides back and forward to what could have been a one dimensional antagonist. His motivations are clear, he is a man just trying to save his own family, which makes his conflict with Tyler more interesting than your typical hired hitman, in this case blackmail. The villains on the movie are not that much develop as I would wanted, including drug lord Amir played by Priyanshu Painyuli, aren't given much detail and screen time, but they serve their purpose in the story.

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Source Extraction is now a hosehold name for Netflix, after the sequel success now a third movie; Extraction 3, has been confirmed currently under development. Joe Russo who wrote the first two movies recently revealed that filming is happening in 2025, I'm amaze how some of this movies a film so fast, there must be a hole strategy on producing movies this fast specially now days with so much tech. I'm almost sure the concept of the plot will be the same as the other two movies, the story foundation on the third one will rely mostly on how good and impressive the action scenes will be, very like John Wick movies, its not about the drama its about the action sequence scenes. Each movie had location changes and may be on the third one will do again trying to shake things up but the one constant for sure will be Tyler himself.

Going a bit further, Netflix has also announced an Extraction TV series, this is where things can go south since I doubt they will get Chris Hemsworth to play Tyler for an entire TV Series, changing the main character and just using the name of the movies doesn't work very often. The series would feature Omar Sy; mostly known for Lupin on Netflix, he also play a mercenary on a mission in Libya, the Russo brothers are involve on this project but probably just to make sure the essence of the movies remain through the series.

Looking back at Extraction as a whole, I'd say it's a solid action movie that knows exactly what it is and delivers on its promises. It's not trying to reinvent the wheel or make some profound statement, it's about a badass mercenary fighting his way through impossible odds to save a kid and it succeeds at doing so. The plot is straightforward, the characters are somewhat one dimensional but with action sequences are genuinely impressive, Hemsworth gives a committed performance and the movie keeps that intense tone throughout. It does start to feel a bit repetitive by the end since is just gangster chasing them the entire movie so how many times can a man be in a shooting through an entire movie. The ending is very ambiguous and that might frustrate some viewers but it had to be that way to keep the door open for a sequel, now days we know that for sure and it work great for what could now turn into a franchise. I give it a solid 8/10 despite the internet been a bit harsh on it, the movie is very good at what it is suppose to be, plain constant action and that is all I needed from it.

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