No agenda, no politics, no box-checking, no DEI, no ESG ratings or scores to maintain in this one. Just good, old-fashioned, wall-to-wall action. Making the most of it's budget, cast and locations, "Extraction 2" just like it's predecessor, is a relentlessly paced, crazily filmed and directed movie that is a lot of fun to watch. Which is what movies such as this are meant to be, entertaining. No fuss, no muss just pure enjoyment.
The second movie expands on the first and is, in my opinion, better in some aspects than the first one. It does have a few scenes where we, as audiences, get to breathe a bit, the story is expanded and the background of the characters is filled out some more. Especially Chris Hemsworth's, Tyler Rake...if there ever was a name for an action franchise character this is it. After all those annoying, anemic and frankly insulting "Thor" movies, Hemsworth finally gets the chance to use his physicality to the max. It is clear that he had a helluva time doing it. While he is the focal point of these movies, the rest of the cast are no slouches either. All actors are clearly committed to their roles and the movie.
The action scenes are the heart and soul of these movies. Deservedly so. They are really breathtaking in their set-up, their sheer audacity, inventiveness and execution.
It has been quite a while since I had this much fun, just sitting back, switching my brain off and watching a thoroughly entertaining movie!
The second movie expands on the first and is, in my opinion, better in some aspects than the first one. It does have a few scenes where we, as audiences, get to breathe a bit, the story is expanded and the background of the characters is filled out some more. Especially Chris Hemsworth's, Tyler Rake...if there ever was a name for an action franchise character this is it. After all those annoying, anemic and frankly insulting "Thor" movies, Hemsworth finally gets the chance to use his physicality to the max. It is clear that he had a helluva time doing it. While he is the focal point of these movies, the rest of the cast are no slouches either. All actors are clearly committed to their roles and the movie.
The action scenes are the heart and soul of these movies. Deservedly so. They are really breathtaking in their set-up, their sheer audacity, inventiveness and execution.
It has been quite a while since I had this much fun, just sitting back, switching my brain off and watching a thoroughly entertaining movie!