Vanilla extract is not as boring as the name suggests. Without it milkshakes would just taste like ice cream and milk. Who in their right mind wants that blandness? This concept applies to the movie Extract. Without Mila Kunis and Ben Affleck (not to be confused with Aflac insurance, Aflac) the movie would be just a flavorless milkshake, and thus lame.
Jason Bateman bothers me 95% of the time. Given this tidbit of information one might wonder why I watched this film. Good question! Gamer is not popular enough to be shown late night at Regal Cinemas, can you believe that? His character in Hancock reminds me of an effeminate invertebrate. In The Break Up (a film in which nearly every character is humorous) he plays a total weasel of a real estate agent; that and I am pretty sure he played Teen Wolf twenty four years ago. Three strikes…Not so fast Mr. Bateman. Give him credit, this slow dark comedy is in fact funny. Some clever writer crafted a script that fits his limited skill set and personality famously. Throw in a great supporting cast and we have ourselves a late night movie!
Ben Affleck only amuses me when he plays unorthodox roles. Otherwise he is as wooden and lifeless as Pinocchio. Playing a half-drugged out bartender who gives the absolute worst advice is priceless. He convinces Jason Bateman’s character to hire a gigolo to seduce his undersexed, ostensible prude of a wife just to see if she would go through with it. Great way to prove your marriage is on the edge of a cliff…and then push it over on purpose HA! Meanwhile Mila Kunis is a grifter who punishes the most slimy and sinister men. She prays only on creeps and steals their cars, guitars, money, and all the while she never puts out. You go Mila! She also plays Meg on "Family Guy" which you may now realize is ironic given how sizzling hot she is. How are these characters connected? Bateman is seeking to sell his multi-million dollar extract company to General Mills for a premium price. That is until his employee "Step" is testicularly mutilated because of the negligence of the feuding immature employees. A wrench flies through his nut sack. Ordinarily being a man of kindness and principle he would settle with the insurance money alone. However, grifter Mila Kunis reads about the accident, drives into town, starts a non-romantic affair with a half a dozen men connected with the incident (including Step and his attorney who she recommended) and presto, we have a major unresolved dilemma.
For his troubles (the pool boy sleeping with his wife 15 times, the horrible factory accident and one extremely annoying neighbor who never disappears) Jason Bateman is the only character who sleeps with Mila Kunis. I predict if this were real life, it would be worth it. Extract is not a fast moving film and may not have constant laughter, but it is truly funny, bizarre, weird, and just the right amount of outrageous. Go ahead, see for yourself!
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