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Too much of everything

So much average

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

In the DVD version of "Extortion," the film's writer-director Phil Volken describes how he wanted to make a film that would have "universal" implications, engaging viewers with the story of a desperate man on the run faced with "one obstacle after to another." Volken's ultimate goal was "a story people can relate to."Unfortunately, the film was slow for the first half, then, when the action scenes kicked in, they were often so difficult to believe that the film collapsed into preposterous moments that lost all sense of credibility. That's not the kind of universality that the director desired.There is a defining moment early in the film when the protagonist, a medical doctor named Dr. Kevin Riley, is about to leave on a vacation with his family, but seems unable or unwilling to figure out the operation of his power lawnmower. That detail has consequences later when the doctor is stranded on an island after he is unable to restart his rented motor boat. In turn, the doctor is blackmailed by an extortionist fisherman, who demands a million dollars to bring the hapless family back to civilization. The extortionist is played by Barkhad Abdi, who does a virtual re-enactment of his villain role in "Captain Phillips."In his attempt to save his wife and young son, Dr. Riley makes one mistake after another, leading him deeper and deeper into a hopeless situation. His plight is compounded by the ineptitude of one of the most incompetent police forces imaginable. Suddenly, Dr. Riley goes from being the hunter to the hunted as the drama plays out.In the bonus segment of the DVD, the writer-director described the challenges of filming on water. Members of the cast and crew became seasick, and the shoot was a laborious process. The filmmakers deserve some credit for an effective climactic action sequence in the sparkling blue water of the Caribbean. At the same time, the there were far too many scenes that stretched credibility to the limit and kept the film out of reach of the major goal of "a story people can relate to."

1ST off let me start off by saying this is the 1 n only review I'v evr written.... This movie was great had everything in it u look for in a movie. I read mixed reviews n decided to see for myself n I must say I'm glad I did. The dad(main character) did his thing in this movie. It kept me engaged and entertained from the start till finish.

Actor Barkhad Abdi is a person I would not want to be on the same boat as him.Abdi plays a poor fisherman, Miguel who thinks his golden goose has dropped a golden egg when he finds Dr Kevin Riley (Eion Bailey) a heart surgeon on holiday in the Caribbean stranded on a broken down motorboat with his family and in desperate need for help.After drifting for some days, his wife and son exhausted, Miguel seizes the opportunity to demand money from the Kevin. Then once the money has been transferred he leaves them all for dead fearing they would go to the police.Kevin makes the search for his family and Miguel once he realises that the local police are no help.This is another American in peril story abroad. The good doctor should had figured that there was no way the fisherman would release his family once he got the money. It really is a B movie, cheesy, the acting is rather wooden, Danny Glover is really too old to play a cop but it has some thrills but the plot is nonsensical.

you're so unbelivebly ice-hearted, numbless, without any minimum feelings! predictable - No! it's wonderful life adventure, with spiritual messages about difficilties in life, and morality.who ever here think of himself as "know it all", and judge everything for the worst - is a poor small man, miserable person.because it's not about realism or not. this is not the issue. you should stop bringing good ideas and movies and stories down, shut t f up, and do something for yorself beside judging others accomplishments. get a life!grow t f up! you spoil stupid childrenawesome and deep movie, recommend very much. and if someone have better movies - i'll be happy to know which.