This summer, Netflix debuted Extraction 2, the sequel to their blockbuster action film Extraction from 2020. It features mega-star and Greek god Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, an Australian special forces operator turned gun-for-hire. The film picks up exactly where the first one left off, with Rake barely surviving a ferocious gunfight in the final act. After recovering from his injuries, Rake accepts a redemptive mission to rescue the family of a brutal Georgian mobster. Rake’s teammates are a sibling duo, Nik and Yaz Khan, played by the stunning Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani and charismatic French-Tunisian actor Adam Bessa. The villain is Zurab Radiani, portrayed by Georgian actor Tornike Gogrichiani.
Extraction 2 is a particularly notable movie for the time we live in. It’s a pure, adrenaline-filled, exhilarating action film of the highest order. Harkening back to the enjoyable joy rides of decades ago, there’s no preaching or punching down to half of its potential audience. Instead, is packed with artfully crafted action scenes, laid over a simple but compelling emotional arc for its characters. Not to mention the masterpiece of a 21-minute-long action sequence that appears to be a nonstop, single take.
