A single mom and a mysterious drifter hook up and hustle pool to survive in the grimy town of Extraction, USA. When they uncover a dangerous drug ring, they decide to risk it all in a deadly... Read allA single mom and a mysterious drifter hook up and hustle pool to survive in the grimy town of Extraction, USA. When they uncover a dangerous drug ring, they decide to risk it all in a deadly heist to escape town in search of a better life.A single mom and a mysterious drifter hook up and hustle pool to survive in the grimy town of Extraction, USA. When they uncover a dangerous drug ring, they decide to risk it all in a deadly heist to escape town in search of a better life.
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"Extraction USA." The actor direction, cinematography, and performances by the actresses (and actors) were outstanding.
My wife and I loved this movie !
I highly recommend watching this film. The plot is well-crafted, the intrigue and resolution are worthy of the best-known thrillers!
This film will become a landmark in American independent cinema, directed with imagination and efficiency, and it deserves a place in the top festivals around the world.
A film to watch over and over again because it is so entertaining. Don't forget to make some popcorn and let yourself be carried away by its effective plot.
My wife and I loved this movie !
I highly recommend watching this film. The plot is well-crafted, the intrigue and resolution are worthy of the best-known thrillers!
This film will become a landmark in American independent cinema, directed with imagination and efficiency, and it deserves a place in the top festivals around the world.
A film to watch over and over again because it is so entertaining. Don't forget to make some popcorn and let yourself be carried away by its effective plot.
Extraction, USA is a great debut indie film. The acting, the chemistry between the actors, or the photography, for example, are way better than what people would expect from a debut film. You can perceive the attention to detail from the beginning (a cool opening with a bullet crossing the title) to the end. And no, I am not going to spoil the end ;).
I liked the music choices, the action, the diversity, and the funny moments that were sprinkled here and there.
This movie allows you to enter in Marni's and Steph's lives and forget about your problems for one hour and a half. Since it is not boring at all, you focus and you enjoy it.
I liked the music choices, the action, the diversity, and the funny moments that were sprinkled here and there.
This movie allows you to enter in Marni's and Steph's lives and forget about your problems for one hour and a half. Since it is not boring at all, you focus and you enjoy it.
We stumbled upon Extraction, USA and were not disappointed. It's a gritty, low-budget gem with scrappy charm that's hard to resist. Set in the fictional, frack-rattled town of Extraction, the film follows a single mom (Leanne Johnson) and a drifter named Steph (Marlee Carpenter) as they strike up a volatile friendship-and an impulsive criminal partnership. What begins with pool hustling and daydreams of a better life quickly spirals into real stakes.
The chemistry between the two leads anchors the film, while the cinematography elevates it beyond its modest means. Rough around the edges in all the right ways, it's impossible not to root for these underdogs as they stumble through their plans with dark humor, tension, and unexpected twists. An indie film well worth the watch.
The chemistry between the two leads anchors the film, while the cinematography elevates it beyond its modest means. Rough around the edges in all the right ways, it's impossible not to root for these underdogs as they stumble through their plans with dark humor, tension, and unexpected twists. An indie film well worth the watch.
You can't help feeling empathy for Marni a single mom trying to raise her reclusive teenage son. It's not before Marni meets Steph, a bird of passage and fellow pool hustler, who instantly wins Marni over, that she can envision a way out of the dead-end oil town.
Writers Peter Matsoukas and Mike Yonts delicately weave the subplot of the queer relationship subplot, which rapidly develops between Marni and Steph into their multifarious script rather than turn the spotlight onto it. It's written to feel conventional to the point that Marni's son never questions their budding love. Instead, we watch their romance, new terrain for Marni, evolve by paralleling their ambitions to find a way out Extraction
Yonts' gritty and vigorous soundtrack flows throughout most of the film much like the crude under the town's grounds. It transpits the synergy created on screen by our duo in the throes of love. A great watch!
Writers Peter Matsoukas and Mike Yonts delicately weave the subplot of the queer relationship subplot, which rapidly develops between Marni and Steph into their multifarious script rather than turn the spotlight onto it. It's written to feel conventional to the point that Marni's son never questions their budding love. Instead, we watch their romance, new terrain for Marni, evolve by paralleling their ambitions to find a way out Extraction
Yonts' gritty and vigorous soundtrack flows throughout most of the film much like the crude under the town's grounds. It transpits the synergy created on screen by our duo in the throes of love. A great watch!
The creators of "Extraction" are natural storytellers. Not only did this film capture the frustration and fear of those exposed to the environmental dangers of fracking, it also made a strong statement for feminism, all while holding the audience's attention with a compelling love story, familial bonds and action. The casting was great, from minor characters to the leads. There are a lot of characters to root for in this film. Strong performances all around. Both Leanne Johnson and Marlee Carpenter are compelling actresses to watch. Another great aspect of the film: albeit subtle, some of the camera angles are quite creative. Well done!
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