Having seen the movie, I'll say this for Extraction: it is an ok portrayal of the stereotypical male hero who is flawed but does everything he can in defense of the weak.
The director seems to be a male feminist, though. Stunt star turned Extraction director Sam Hargrave: 'Charlize Theron is the bravest actor I know'
The story itself is a not PC -- white male savior who is also a father figure, as the [brown] Indian teen's own father is a drug lord. Sure, the drug lord has an Indian former special operator in his employ who also works to save the teen, but Hemsworth's Tyler Rake is the protagonist. I suppose Netflix is trying to expand its business in India and some Indians who receive Netflix $ may not complain, but I bet some nationalists will.
Extraction, despite some nods to PCness (but not enough for SJWs) is decent shelter-in-place entertainment. It may not belong in the same league with the other pro-men movies of last year, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Ford v Ferrari, A Hidden Life, and 1917 (which are not equal in quality), but it is definitely better than the woke garbage on Netflix. As for realistic combat sequences... probably not, just more stylized dramatic stuff in the vein of Strike Back and John Wick.
Joe Russo on how Extraction reaches for the greatness of Heat
Collider Joe Russo Interview
Collider: ‘Extraction’ Ending Explained: Director Sam Hargrave on What Really Happened and Exclusive: ‘Extraction’ Could Get a Sequel or a Prequel, Tease Sam Hargrave and Joe Russo
The theme of a character's "redemption" through "self-sacrifice" may run strong in Western stories; or at least how we interpret them.
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