Extract Blu-ray Review

Office Space writer-director Mike Judge offers up another workplace comedy with the December 22nd Blu-ray release of his movie Extract, from Miramax Films.

Joel (Jason Bateman) is a successful businessman operator of a factory by day, and a sex-deprived husband by night.  When one of Joel’s employees is hurt on the job, a potential lawsuit threatens his business.

Cindy (Mila Kunis) is a young thief and scam artist who latches onto the chance to earn some coin by dating the employee and encouraging him to sue the company, hoping to pocket some of the money for herself.  Not realizing Cindy’s intentions when she takes a job at his company, Joel is immediately attracted to her.

With encouragement from his stoner friend (Ben Affleck), Joel decides to set up his wife Suzie (Kristen Wiig) to be seduced by the pool boy, thus freeing Joel from guilt should he move in on Cindy.

Things get a little hairy when the pool boy falls in love with Suzie and items begin disappearing from the factory.  Joel must fiend off financial ruin while trying to figure out what to make of his current relationship situation.

Extract is a Blu-ray movie that has great cover appeal.  The cast seems like a great fit for a Mike Judge comedy.  Jason Batemen is very undervalued as a comedy actor.  Mila Kunis is popular with the younger male audiences and fans of “That 70s Show”.  Kristen Wiig has SNL fame.  Ben Affleck is more polarizing as an actor, especially when it comes to comedy.

Unfortunately, the delivery of Extract is a bit of a let down compared to Office Space and pre-viewing expectations.  None of the actors really show off their strengths in roles that are underdeveloped.  There is a lack of on-screen chemistry among the key players as well which makes it difficult for the audience to get lured in.

One of the funnier moments in Extract is a small role by former Kiss band leader Gene Simmons, who plays the money-grubbing lawyer.  Otherwise, enter Extract with a modest level of laughing anticipation.

Extract Blu-ray special features include:

• Deleted Scene
• Extended Scenes
• Mike Judge’s Secret Recipe Featurette – The ingredients for a classic Mike Judge film

• Actors: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Beth Grant, Jenny O’Hara, Gene Simmons
• Directors: Mike Judge
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Miramax Films
• Blu-ray Release Date: December 22, 2009
• Run Time: 90 minutes

Blu-ray Review by Neil of Movie Room Reviews

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