Ever seen a film that coasts from about half way in, and just plays itself out in rote fashion with nothing fresh or exciting to offer?Well, Nin Paniry's "Extracted" is NOTHING WHATSOEVER like that! This not-inconsiderable work of art starts off almost entirely impenetrable, clarifies into what seems like fairly non-nuanced sci-fi (Sasha Roiz's Tom stuck - potentially forever - in the memories of Dominic Bogart's Anthony), and then adds layer after layer of enjoyable subtlety as we gradually come to know its key participants and their motivations better and better.It just keeps getting better and more interesting as it goes along.This is a film that wisely wastes little of its 85 minutes on worries about risky hi-tech (though these are not, of course, absent), and instead has a great deal to say about criminality and what sends people off the rails, but also about the gradual bonding that might be possible between entirely different types of people, about how we throw away the chances we have, and a host of other issues.The sci-fi issue would have made an interesting film by itself, but instead this is also a crime thriller, romantic, and a film about real life that makes worthwhile social comment; and it even manages at least moments of comedy.For my money, the acting here is absolutely exquisite, allowing an entirely implausible story to play out with utter conviction. The lead pairing referred to above is very convincing, though - not for the first time - Frank Ashmore does really great things as Anthony's father, at times stealing the show. And, while Jenny Mollen as Tom's wife Abbey maybe doesn't have too much to do, her nuanced presence in key scenes is more than enough to bring a tear to the eye, as Tom finally works out how he can reforge contacts with the real world of time passing, and ultimately work on a means of returning to that world.In a lesser film, Tom's successful return would have been the - rather predictable - climax of the piece. And fair enough. But here he's back, and we still have more than 10 minutes to run, as not one but two "postcript" elements work their way through, and leave more than a touch of tension in the air.In short, through extremely gifted story-telling, skillful plot development and consummate acting, "Extracted" succeeds in blurring genres in a very attractive way, achieving far more from a lowish-budget piece than we the viewers would typically have any right to expect.A very pleasant surprise, then, and worthy of praise for all involved!

I can't believe this movie got such a low rating, especially since I thought it was better than Inception. A scientist creates a device that a see into peoples memories. When the Department of Corrections hear about this they are interested. A convicted murderer jumps at the chance to be a volunteer. He wants to prove his innocence to the crime, and this would be the only way. He is a heroin addict, with a hard father, who confessed at the crime of killing his girlfriend. The reason for his confession was pressure by the detectives. Through the help of the scientist, he will remember the night of the murder, and find out who is really responsible. This movie is incredible, the only actor I recognized was Frank Ashmore. I hope this review helped I tried not to give away too much, a solid thriller you will be glad you watched.THX, Kris L. CocKayne

"Extracted" is far from perfect. You can tell it's a low-budget film. Not so much because of the look and the acting. The film looks decent, and the acting is above par. But, you can tell this was made by a small group of people. You can count the "extras" on two hands, and there's a pretty large issue with the "value" placed upon the device that the plot centers around.Otherwise, the film has a great plot that moves at a beautiful pace. Good ideas are often followed by even better ideas that advance the plot quite quickly and effectively. The two leads look and act the part of two very different men who need each others' help.You might like this(or also check-out):"Primer"(above even), or "Shuffle"(a bit better). VERY similar to those films in terms of budget and storyline. I like all three of them.69/100 Easy for me to say in hind-site they squandered a few great extended ending ideas and cut things off a bit short, but perhaps that too is a bi-product of the budget-constraints. You too will see this - but it doesn't take away from a great effort from all involved.Recommended, though not as good as some of the reviews you might have read. Certainly better than most of the new release, bigger-budget options in the Redbox.

At first I didn't really want to watch the movie because of the shaky cam, but when I started the film it didn't bother me at all.The storyline sucks you into the movie(even thou its not revolutionary), you really want to know if the murder is the murder or not. The acting is above average.You would be stupid if you miss out this movie because its a low budget movie. Rent the movie, watch it, figure out who the murder is and watch the movie again to understand it.7/10