Extraction 2 Plot Summary
Extraction 2 is now available to stream on Netflix. Starring Chris Hemsworth as the central protagonist, the sequel revolves around another dangerous mission that Rake and his team embark on. Most of the ensemble cast comes back from the first movie but not all of them make it through to the end. The most exciting addition to the film is Idris Elba as the mysterious Alcott, who looks set to play a major part going ahead in the franchise.
Extraction 2 picks up right from the last movie when Tyler Rake was shot and fell into the river. His body washes ashore and is picked up by Nik’s operatives. Although Tyler contently retires in a remote location hidden from the rest of the world, he is soon called back into action. Alcott (Elba), a weird, suave man shows up at his cabin and presents Tyler with a request from Mia, his ex-wife.
We find out Mia’s sister, Ketevan, is in deep trouble with her husband, Davit. He is a powerful crime lord in Georgia, who is intent on keeping his family with him in prison, despite his decade-long sentence. Rake’s job is to extract Ketevan and his kids from the prison. But in the process, he is forced into killing Davit. His brother, Zurab, throws the kitchen sink at Rake and his team as he seeks to avenge his brother’s life. He also plots to kill Ketavan, whom he holds responsible.
Why does Sandro inform Zurab of their location?
En route to Vienna, where Nik and her team prepare authentic visas for the family, Sandro faces a big conflict. He has a satellite phone in his hand which he can use to inform his uncle Zurab of their whereabouts. Alternatively, he can trust his mother’s word that Davit, his father, was a controlling monster of a man, and that joining Nagazi (their criminal gang) would be a bad life decision.
Sandro had grown up idolizing his father and in the movie, we learn of his attention to join the Nagazi and be like Davit. This doesn’t mean Sandro has no love for his mother, of course.
A lot of thoughts cross his mind as he figures out what to do. From Sandro’s point of view, becoming a part of Nagazi was written in his fate even before he was born. That lifestyle and gang culture were all that he had seen growing up. He didn’t believe that a life outside of it would be of any significance. This might seem quite alien to us from our vantage point. But Extraction 2 devotes plenty of time to establishing Sandro’s mindset and justifies his decision to call Zurab.
How does Mia put Tyler’s mind to rest with the revelation about their son?
Soon enough Zurab and his men arrive at their location. Tyler and the rest of the team are outnumbered and pinned from both sides by the Nagazi. Zurab and his men have come prepared to handle any situation they face, with organized planning to handle such events as the police showing up.
An intense battle is fought throughout the building as the escape attempt by Tyler fails. Ketavan and Nina are trapped with Tyler and the team. Sandro escapes from their protection and heads towards the back alley where he has asked Zurab to pick him up. Yaz is the only one who chases Sandro and he gets shot in the process. He still manages to survive – for now!
Special forces from Vienna’s law enforcement help Tyler and his team to some extent but the battle is a ferocious one. Their special training and superior techniques finally come to the surface in the way they help Nik, Tyler, and the others outmatch Zurab’s men. Tyler just about manages to save Nik’s life after she is about to fall down from the rooftop.
Rake and Zurab have an intense duel, where the former comes out on top. As they are escaping, Yaz is shot in the back by Zurab. He is mortally wounded and dies in the helicopter. Tyler and the others go to a secluded cabin in the woods where Mia meets up with them.
When they get a quiet moment, Mia and Tyler talk about their deceased son and how Tyler walked out on him when he was in the hospital. Mia still harbours resentment in her heart for Tyler. She has not gotten over his betrayal and most probably never will. But later, in a scene in prison (right at the end of the film), she reveals to Tylr that his son saw him as a “hero who saved people.” He thought Tyler was the bravest person in the world who put his own life at risk to save the life of others.
That gives Tyler closure and a purpose to move on from this trauma. Earlier in the film, we see Tyler tell Sandro: “The last image in my son’s head was seeing his father walk out on him.” But that conflict is resolved thanks to Mia’s intervention and her reassuring words.
Extraction 2 Ending Explained:
The movie’s finale sees Tyler confront Zurab and his men at an old airstrip in full Commando style. He leaves Nik alone at the cabin and is prepared to die if it means he will finish the job.
Tyler’s explosive entrance takes apart Zurab’s preparations. He makes sure no vehicles or planes are left in a usable condition as he wants Zurab and his mercenaries to be brought to justice. In the final showdown, we see Zurab has attached an explosive device to Sandro’s body.
Tyler and Ketavan were right all along about Zurab. His cowardice sees him demand that Sandro kill Tyler. But he isn’t able to. Nik reaches the spot but Zurab is attentive to it. Through Sandro’s own enterprise, he is able to give Nik and Tyler a chance to take Zurab down. Nik is shot multiple times and lies wounded as Tyler and Zurab get involved in a cutthroat and bloody battle. Tyler is able to come out on top when he kills Zurab after their long-drawn fight.
What happens to Ketavan and the kids?
Tyler and Nik are arrested. Nik is badly injured but in stable condition. She will make a full recovery in due time. Mia comes to meet Tyler in the prison. |We learn Ketevan and her two children have gone into witness protection, as they brokered a deal with the Americans in exchange for information on The Nagazi’s dealings.
Tyler offers his own stash of roughly $1 million for the family to use when Mia points out that their assets were frozen by the police. The meeting ends with Mia telling Tyler that his son saw him as a hero, putting his mind to rest.
Do we know who is Alcott and his boss?
Well, we do not. And apparently, the identity and profile of both these characters are being kept under wraps as talks of a sequel pick up.
The movie ends as Alcott breaks Tyler and Nik out of prison, not through force but through the sheer display of power. We discover his boss has another mission for Tyler and Nik.
Elba recently starred as Luther in the Fallen Sun movie and the ending of Extraction 2 is similar to that one. The roles were reversed in that film as Elba’s Luther was contracted for a mission by an unknown boss.
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