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This film has good intentions, but alas, fails in rightfully executing so. Now, this film isn't a total disaster, thanks to a few things- the acting is quite enjoyable, even if it fails to excel its predecessors, the action is fine, though again, not exceptional in any way. The light, fun tone also helps the film from being something unredeemable(on the other hand, the film does have a problem with serious scenes). Unfortunately, there are more flaws than its positive traits. For instance, it has a severe issue with cliches. Or, to clarify, a dependency on cliches. The whole film is over cliched. Honestly, the stars did quite a good job here. Donnie Yen is perfect in this role, as a unique teacher with an unorthodox teaching method, while his co-stars are good enough for the film. Now, let's start with the characters-sorry-stereotypes. Now, tropes aren't bad, but when you use too many of them, it leaves a very, very bad taste in one's mouth(or eye). Now, the characters are far too unoriginal and ungenuine. Their arcs don't fare well either, as they're equally familiar. The plot? You get it. Honestly, I loved the feeling the film gives after the credits roll(this is a perfect example of a "feel-good" film), but the more I think about it, the more flawed does the film seems, with problems like CGI failure or cringy dialogue littered throughout the film. Overall, this film would do fare better if the writers put a little more creativity into the script(or more Donnie Yen fighting, perhaps).

It seems to me that Netflix has made just another mediocre film. Now, that's not to state that Extraction is a bad film. It's pretty enjoyable, the actors are quite good, and it has well-executed action. Unfortunately, the film's flaws drag it down, resulting in its forgetfulness and averageness. Now, the film nails the emotional bits. These characters are likable just from the start of the film, thanks to the writers establishing our connection with them using a few effective scenes, and doubled with great performances from the actors, an array of great protagonists are created. Unfortunately, the script fails in terms of originality, as the story follows familiar beats as other films, therefore diminishing the element of surprise. The film's side characters are often underdeveloped and underused, for example, Jake Tyler's boss. She gets more crucial to the story as it goes on, but it feels like the writers aren't interested in fleshing her out, as we get glimpses of her past, her relationship with the main protagonist, and more so, but these traits are ignored, leaving a caricature of a character. Also, the action gets stale quite soon as it doesn't change throughout the whole film. Finally, this film could be so much better, if it could focus more on either the characters or the action, instead of attempting to do both.