Extraction(2020) review: What went wrong and shall we see a sequel?

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Netflix's ambitious project Extraction featuring Chris Hemsworth has been a huge hit.But what stopped it from being one of the best action thriller movies of the modern era and made a mediocre action movie?And is there any room for sequel or prequel?

       Fans are disappointed about:-

  • Story-Most of the viewers are quite upset about the main plot.Extraction was the directorial debut for director Sam Hargrave.The story is about the clash of  two mafia lords of two countries,India and Bangladesh.After the kidnapping of Ovi mahajan,son of the Indian mafia lord, Tyler Rake(played by Chris Hemsworth)is hired for a rescue mission.A bond between these two characters is formed and the rest of the story is about how Tyler saved this boy from an entire army and police force of a country.According to some critics the story is not bold enough and too much straight forward.Not much detail is revealed about the characters.It is a 2 hour movie full with action.
  •      Locations- The movie is mainly shot in Dhaka,the capital of Bangladesh.Some fans are quite angry how Dhaka is shown.The locations are awful as the streets are very dirty and overpopulated.This film also shows that young children are roaming the street with firearms and lethal weapons which brings out a bad image for Bangladesh.

  • Screenshot taken from Extraction

  • Portrayal of Bangladesh army and police- Many fans from Bangladesh are also enraged because of the portrayal of Bangladeshi army.In the movie it is clearly seen that all Bangladeshi army and police works under an army general and he is just pawn of a drug lord.It is kind of disappointing and insulting for the Bangladeshi people.

Will there be any sequel or prequel:-

Netflix's Extraction had a budget of $65 million.According to wikipedia this movie is watched in 90 million households in the first month which is pretty impressive.So there is enough room for a sequel.Now this movie has also left us with many unanswered questions such as-  

  • Is Tyler Rake still alive- At the end of the movie we see Tyler taking a fatal shot and falls into a river.After 6 months of lapse we see traumatised Ovi in his school diving into a swimming pool.And when he gets up we see a mysterious figure who has a resemblance to Tyler in the back.Now does this mean he is still alive or its in Ovi's mind?


Screenshot taken from Extraction

  • Any movie featuring their backstories- Throughout the movie we don't get to learn about any of the character's past.Ovi mahajan sr.(played by Pankaj Tripathi) is in jail.But what led him to go to the jail in the first place?


  • Pankaj Tripathi in Extraction

    Also we don't know anything about Tyler's backstory either.Like how he became the mercenary?Throughout the movie we see Tyler seeing flashbacks of his past life which involves the tragic death of his child.So we may see some of his past adventures which took place before the events of the movie.  


  • In a recent interview with IGN producer Joe Russo,director Sam Hargrave and actor Chris Hemsworth stated that the future is uncertain to them and they have yet to decide if they wanna go for a sequel or not.However according to wikipedia Joe Russo is hired to write the script of a new movie and both Hargrave and Hemsworth will return.So we may see a sequel or prequel very soon.