Chris Hemsworth’s Biggest Thriller Is Still One of the Most Addictive Action Movies on Netflix
After the Russo brothers made their mark with the MCU’s superhero mashups, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, fans were eager to see another successful franchise helmed by the two. The duo has made various projects on streaming: Netflix’s Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans-led The Gray Man, The Electric State with an ensemble including Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more were designed as franchise starters, but somehow these movies failed to impress the audiences, except one – Chris Hemsworth‘s Extraction.
Directed by Sam Hargrave, who transitioned into directing from a stunt background, Extraction has been a successful action franchise coming from the Russos’ AGBO banner. The movies follow Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, a ruthless mercenary who takes up the job of extracting a businessman’s son from Bangladesh. Continuing the tropes, the second film sees Tyler hired to rescue the family of a crime lord from a prison in Georgia. The movies make a worthy watch for action fans who love long one-shot takes and epic, innovative set pieces. What the franchise lacks in storytelling, it makes up for in credible performances and stylized heavy-duty action, which translates into a pure adrenaline rush for the viewer. So, while fans wait for Extraction 3, they return to Netflix to check out the original movie.
Extraction has made it to the Netflix top 10 list in the sixth spot, as per FlixPatrol. The feature stands tall among films like Humint, Eat Pray Bark, Anaconda, Let Him Go, and many more. The 67% Rotten Tomatoes-rated movie grabbed plenty of eyeballs and was among the most viewed original films on the streamer. Hemsworth’s performance was praised by fans and critics alike as his grittier, more somber take on the role proved a refreshing change from his on-screen Thor image. The success of the feature led to a sequel that was received better than the original movie and expanded the world with new characters, which will materialize in the upcoming third installment.
‘Extraction’ Franchise Is Set to Expand
While the details about the third film are scarce, it should continue Tyler’s story with a new mission. Among the most intriguing parts of the third installment is Idris Elba’s character, whom fans are expecting to know better in the new movie. Hargrave previously told Collider’s Britta DeVore, “Not to give too much away, but Idris Elba’s character that appeared in Extraction 2 will play a much more pivotal role in the third movie. [He] will play a much more prominent role in Extraction 3, in the current story. And there will be other surprise appearances and characters that exist in other areas of the Extraction universe.”
Meanwhile, check out Extraction on Netflix.
- Release Date
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April 24, 2020
- Runtime
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117 minutes