![]() ![]() Still, Extraction 2’s slow start and shakey narrative may make people tap out too early, but if you give the film a chance and watch it through to the heavy action, you’ll be happy you did. Both Hemsworth and Farahani are more than their physical prowess in action sequences, and Hargrave captures it, even if those moments are fleeting. Small character moments get lost in the larger espionage plots but when they show up, they pull you in. ![]() Additionally, Nik and Yaz ( Adam Bessa) are also fantastically handled. The plot these characters are thrust into may let them down, but their relationship is a north star in the action that allows you to care about what happens. While Extraction 2’s story is its weakest point, the chemistry and respect between Hemsworth and Farahani’s characters, Rake and Nik, his ex-wife’s sister, is one of the highest. One versus many or two versus many are the base for many of the fight sequences in the film, but in them, we never lost our leads. It’s a strong moment that helps a busy moment have direction. One, in particular, involves fire, a riot shield, and a group of people. Instead, there is an embrace of practical moments of action that accentuate the usage of one-tracked shots fantastically. This makes for exciting action that isn’t trying to hide its faults but rather is trusting its actors to do the work on-screen wholeheartedly.Įxtraction 2 doesn’t escape some of the bad CGI issues that have plagued Hollywood for some time now, but the moments are few and far between. Instead, the fight choreographer and director work together to make sure that enough space between the camera and subject is in place to show every punch, stab, and shot. Whether it’s in wide open spaces or cramped quarters, performed by Hemsworth or Farahani, the action is captured without the use of jump cuts. ![]() In fact, throughout the film, the action is allowed to breathe, due surely to Hargrave’s background as a stunt coordinator. The amount of coordination involved in executing a chase sequence is great, and to do it uninterrupted by jump cuts is another that deserves praise. The camera moves along with the cars, keeping pace and turning its gaze to new elements of the spectacle in one solidly and unbroken tracked shot. You may knock it for its narrative, but the use of one-shots and action direction is the strongest element of Extraction 2 and a solid reason to watch. Truth be told, Russo’s writing takes away from an otherwise solid action performance from both Hemsworth and Golshifteh Farahani. It stars Chris Hemsworth in the leading role with Golshifteh Farahani, Tornike Gogrichiani, Olga Kurylenko, and Idris Elba.Įxtraction 2’s story is convoluted and dull in spots, but like the first one, its action keeps you plugged in. Originally based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Extraction 2 comes from director Sam Hargrave and features a script from Joe Russo. ![]() The Georgian prison in question is not a cakewalk to enter, leave, or keep away from. After barely surviving the events of the first movie, he is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held. Set immediately after the first movie, we meet Rake, clinging to life. Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in action thriller Extraction 2, the sequel to Netflix’s blockbuster, and Sam Hargrave’s feature directorial debut Extraction, which brought stellar action even with its uneven story. ![]()
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