Released in 2020, the first outing for Chris Hemsworth’s black-ops mercenary Tyler Rake remains one of the most-watched original films in Netflix history. The wait for a sequel is finally over with Extraction 2, which seriously ups the action ante but - like its predecessor - suffers script and story issues.
We pick up with Rake shortly after the events of the first movie, as he recovers from his major - but evidently not fatal - injuries. ‘Retirement’ doesn’t last long, though: enter swaggering man of mystery Alcott (Idris Elba), who arrives at Rake’s cabin with a job offer that can’t be refused. Yep, this time it’s personal: Rake’s mission involves having to finally face the past he’s long been running away from.
