Quartile rating: 4.5/10 · 1 rating
When a former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists, his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved—so he launches his own rescue operation.
Extraction (2015) is a formulaic, low-budget action thriller that fails to distinguish itself in any meaningful way. The plot is a well-worn son-rescues-father kidnapping scenario with no surprising twists or character depth. Acting from Bruce Willis and others is largely phoned-in and unremarkable. Cinematography is serviceable but uninspired, typical of straight-to-VOD productions. The concept offers nothing novel in the crowded ex-CIA rescue subgenre. The ending resolves predictably without tension or impact. Across all categories, the film lands squarely below average without bottoming out into complete incompetence.