Review of Extract (2009) by Dillin — 21 Oct 2011

I love Mike Judge.. And I love Jason Bateman (AKA The Bater).. What could have gone wrong? Oh, yeah, not enough jokes or deep emotions.

This review of Extract (2009) was written by Dillin on 21 Oct 2011.

Extract has generally received mixed reviews.

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Disappointing. The lead characters aren't likeable and their is no greater truth. The side characters are also not generally likeable…

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By Megan Basham (282) for WORLD (293) on 08 Oct 2018

Some of the performances involved in this plot are amusing, but they're cheap laughs that don't boast the keen observation and, thus, staying…

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By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 29 Apr 2017

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By Darth C (2) on 31 Jan 2018

Too much Ben, too much bad language, humour is a bit flat.But at least Mila Kunis is easy on the eyes…

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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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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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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 Patrick V (91) on 10 Jul 2014

Mike Judge's dead pan humor mixes Jason Bateman's serious funny guy routine quite well…

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