Even Netflix must have been surprised by the massive success of Extraction, which exploded out of nowhere in April to become the streaming service’s most-watched original movie ever after racking up almost 100 million streams in the first four weeks it was available. On paper, the plot didn’t offer much in the way of originality, but the execution was impeccable.
First-time director Sam Hargrave crafted a series of breathtaking action sequences that saw Chris Hemsworth put himself through the wars as he punched, stabbed and shot his way through an army of enemies, while Hargrave wasn’t above taking a risk or two, either, having strapped himself to the hood of a car in order to add an extra layer of authenticity to the movie’s standout set piece, designed to flow together as one seemingly unbroken take.
The vague and ambiguous ending definitely left the door wide open for sequels,...
First-time director Sam Hargrave crafted a series of breathtaking action sequences that saw Chris Hemsworth put himself through the wars as he punched, stabbed and shot his way through an army of enemies, while Hargrave wasn’t above taking a risk or two, either, having strapped himself to the hood of a car in order to add an extra layer of authenticity to the movie’s standout set piece, designed to flow together as one seemingly unbroken take.
The vague and ambiguous ending definitely left the door wide open for sequels,...
- 11/25/2020
- by Scott Campbell
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