NOBODY

I saw NOBODY the other day. I’m a tremendous action movie fan. More than most people, I think. Many times I find myself getting so hyped up that I’m leaning over the couch pointing the remote like a gun and working my microwave like it’s a sensitive nuclear bomb, pulling my popcorn out one second before the countdown ends. Like many people, I begin to wonder just how far I, a regular guy, would make it in a John Wick situation. If you’ve ever been like me, Nobody is the movie for you.

Nobody tells the story of Hutch, a regular  suburban father, played by Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk, who seeks restitution after his home is broken into by thieves. He gets more than he bargained for though, when a tussle with petty thugs catches the eye of an army of vengeful Russian mobsters who proceeded to turn this regular Joe’s world upside down.

This movie, directed by Hardcore Henry’s Ilya Naishuller, obviously draws inspiration from movies like John Wick and Crank but with a realistic twist. Unlike the invincible John Wick or Chev Chelios, our hero Hutch is far from unstoppable and takes a realistic amount of damage in his fisticuffs with the city’s seedy underbelly. The action is gritty and violent and it’s all shot in a fun and dynamic way that keeps things fast paced and exciting to watch. I really have to give Odenkirk props for showing up to do most of his own stunts and his supporting cast which includes The RZA and the legendary Christopher Lloyd make the movie a blast to watch. If there is anything to complain about, it might be that it’s a little thin on plot and more than a little nonsensical and smug at the end but in all honesty, it does the work to get there by the time the credits roll so it’s not too much of a distraction. 

Overall I say it is a good movie to check out at home, but don’t be surprised if your dad insists on doing some home invasion drills with the rest of the family afterwards. Nobody gets a 3.5...out of 5.