Review of Extract (2009) by Sean W — 08 Aug 2014

Honestly, I saw it but it didn't stick in my mind at all.

This review of Extract (2009) was written by Sean W on 08 August 2014.

Extract has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 07 Jun 2015

What’s most striking about Extract, beyond the scarcity of jokes and absence of actual filmmaking, is its deep well of sourness, which at…

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By Raji K (655) on 30 Oct 2014

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 01 Oct 2014

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By Tara H (294) on 22 Jan 2017

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By Chris G (1,743) on 06 Sep 2014

There were so many reasons this should be awesome. It just wasn't. Except JK Simmons. JK Simmons is always awesome…

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It was good. Nothing impressive or very memorable, but as I expected action movie with good action, it is what I got…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 13 Sep 2016

Judge is in the business of social satire, and his laughs can sting, but his movie is a comic salute to free enterprise. And, boy, do we need it now…

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By Tim N (256) on 26 Jan 2015

Well cast but Mike Judge's Extract is low key to a fault and lacking the smooth comedic timing of his previous films…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 11 Apr 2015

A dearth of jokes; bland, low-energy direction; a mundane plot that doesn't really communicate its stakes very well…

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By Marvin M (56) on 28 Nov 2015

I love Jason Bateman as an actor, and while his performance is solid, I am not a big fan of Mike Judge's work…

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