Extortion (2017)

Well I expected this to be a 3rd rate B movie especially with Danny Glover being in it. But boy it really turned out to be a nail biting edge of the seat thriller. The pace could do with a slight tweak through better editing but that's only in a few parts really, the overall film is just excellent and not what I expected at all. Eion Bailey and Barkhad Abdi really shine in this film, both great actors with lots of presence and really they drive the movie forward. Lots of twists and turns and lots of anguish for the viewer along the way, if you like a really exciting thriller then this is one film you don't want to miss.

BEST MOVIE EVER in 2017 - i don't know why it only gets three stars, it kept me going on the whole movie, and thinking afterwards.I would highly recommend this movie especially if you want some hours to go ULTRA FAST!!!The movie is in same category ( exciting-wise) as :Taken Limitless etc.I

Hands down, one of the most entertaining movies I've seen in a long time and this is coming from a movie junkie. It starts out slow but the moment my boy Barkad Abdi appears, the movie takes you on some ridiculous ride! I love how the main character took action in ways that was similar to ones' own actions (ridicilous as it may be). The supporting actor was awesome in his roll and made some straight up evil moves that got one heated up pretty quickly. All in all, this movie left me clapping towards the end and that's what a movie should be doing. I'm baffled that it scored 6/10 on here, this movie is at least worth an 8.

I read a few of the reviews who hated the movie. "how did this make it to Netflix?" - I can tell you how :)It is entertaining. I read people complaining about how unrealistic the movies are. But those are the same kinds of people who love the Transformers series :) Not saying the movie is unrealistic, but let's face it. It's a movie, not a documentary.There are a few plot holes, I give you that. But as a software engineer I just roll my eyes when someone 'hacks into a system' (again) in some movie for the sake of storytelling.I do not need every single detail of the movie to be well researched. Which is why it is a movie.So much about the disclaimer :) The movie itself is good. Main characters do a great job, it takes you around a few turns in the Caribbean - and the overall message of the movie is great. Family matters more than money.I rate it 7/10 because of the things that other people actually hated the movie for. I liked it, I just consider those gaps in research 'flaws', not total failures :)It is definitely worth watching. It is well cast and entertainingly written and filmed. It's far from a B-movie or a low-budget production.Whoever calls this low-budget doesn't know the first thing about production value.