I went to see 'Nobody' in the theater and nobody was in the theater. This is that Bob Odenkirk action movie, a mild mannered man with a mysterious past finds circumstances reawaken a self that he thought long since gone. Such a perfect concept, Odenkirk taking an off kilter try at Willis and Neeson territory, I thought for sure they'd screw it up. Action film are generally so disappointing anymore, but 'Nobody' manages to walk it's fine line and not lag, though the ending is perhaps a little over done.
To begin with this is a very efficient movie. The post title sequence where we see in montage two weeks of Odenkirk's very repetitive life, very effectively conveys all we need to know. Coming in at an hour and thirty two minutes the movie is both briskly paced and not in a hurry. We get everything we need from the characters arc wise, and many fun and engaging sequences, the soundtrack as well is stand out. This movie also has a great, somewhat complicated villain (Aleksei Serebryakov) who is a satisfying counter weight to Odenkirk. You also get to see an octogenarian Christopher Lloyd shoot at stuff.
This movie really exceeded my expectations, the plot itself is nothing that special but it's all executed so well. I left the theater with a smile on my face, and not just because I got a private showing. ***1/2
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