So the idea of a film from the writer of the John Wick series and the director of Hardcore Henry is a tantalizing idea. The potential for pure pulp revenge action that jumps off the screen with incredible visual language is intense. Guess what? It turns out Nobody is all that... and actually a lot more as well.
The film jumps into its story quite quickly not wasting any time. It effectively and succinctly sets up our protagonist and the the dominoes begin to fall. But within this story is a layered and fascinating deconstruction of toxic masculinity and violence that effectively undercuts the kind of mindless adrenaline rush films of this genre tend to illicit. It offers its audience ideas to wrestle with as well which makes it all the more fascinating as we watch the story play out. This isn't mindless violence. The violence isn't timid, but it also isn't without consequence. The film takes us where it wants to go but does so by making us feel it.
And Nobody is also a damn fine action movie, grabs you from the get go, and doesn't let go. It effectively world builds, setting out compelling backstories, and we meet characters that are multidimensional and promise their own complicated narratives. It's a fun ride, but a fun ride with a heavier, more thoughtful story than we're used to in these sorts of films.
This is prime popcorn flick time. Enjoy it and let's hope we get more adventures of Nobody down the road.
Nobody
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielson, Aleksei Serebryakov, RZA, Christopher Lloyd, Michael Ironside, Colin Salmon
Director: Ilya Naishuller
Writer: Derek Kolstad
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