If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

I'm shocked by the movie's rating here!! It's totally brilliant!Directing, acting, music, idea, ending .. everything! At first you'll feel bit confused of the back and forward scenes but all of a sudden it will become so clear and incidents will start to straighten up and makes more sense. Acting was so natural and you won't feel it's acting at all, ending was a plus maintaining the fictional part.Even criminal wasn't that evil when he dived in his memories.A totally brilliant and amazing movie you shouldn't miss!!

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!

Movies like Extracted, have such potential, however mistakes in the story often become their downfall. Extracted is the story of a scientist who has developed a new technology, that allows him to temporary transfer his consciousness to another person. Once inside their head, he can see their memories and know their feelings. Of course the Government is interested in this technology for criminal justice purposes and pay the scientist to go into the mind of a murder suspect, to find out if he's guilty or not. Once inside, the scientist becomes trapped and must figure out a way to make the suspect aware of his presents, before he can figure a way out. The problem I had with this story is that the scientist becomes trapped the very first time he uses his invention. What scientist would ever use themselves as the guinea pig? Additionally, are we supposed to believe that the government would just drop a bundle of money on an untested technology? Once inside the mans head, we constantly see memories out of order and jump between scientist memories, suspect memories, and what's going on in the outside world, making for a very confusing film. Dominic Bogart stars as the suspect and really does a nice job, however the scientist, played by Sasha Roiz wasn't nearly as believable. Extracted had a great story to work with, but a mediocre star, with a confusing timeline, making it nearly impossible to follow. I loved the premise, the investigation was interesting, and Dominic Bogart was really good, but all those things weren't enough to save an otherwise confusing and uneven film.

Looking over the reviews on this sight, the word "underrated" pops up a lot. "Underrated", indeed. I couldn't agree more. However I would've only given this a 7/10 if not for the ridiculous 6.5 score. People should recognise this film and get a sense of the fun and heart that the makers and actors of this film put into it.I've also noticed that people tend to compare this to "Inception". Only this film didn't have the money, the overpaid actors or publicity. This film relied on the energy and hard work of filmmakers, which is worth a lot more.No, it's not as good as Duncan Jones' "Moon", but I love it for what it is.Maybe you will too...