Movie Details
| Title: | Nobody | |
| Director: | Ilya Naishuller | |
| Year: | 2021 | |
| Genre: | Action | |
| Times Seen: | 1 | |
| Last Seen: | 12.30.22 |
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| Date Viewed | Venue | Note |
| 12.30.22 | Internet | The second half of an "action heroes from different eras" double feature, this was originally intended to pair with Bullet Train for DVRfest, but now I had an idea that Bob Odenkirk can be Sylvester Stallone nowadays. That's maybe a bit cheeky since Odenkirk's image and dramatic chops have really come into focus via Better Call Saul, but I think it's still an apt observation. These days action is pretty much dominated by John Wick. Whether it's the writer or one of the directors, John Wick's blend of you-fucked-with-the-wrong-guy and we-made-this-actor-go-through-a-shitload-of-training has created a whole genre unto itself. I guess that's what happens when you make a good fuckin' movie. While all those that followed didn't have quite the same impact for me as watching that first John Wick that first time, they've typically all been decent with one or two stand-out sequences that are super fun to watch. Case in point, the bus fight here is surprisingly brutal. It's not over the top like Shang-Chi but definitely satisfying and it kicks the movie into the second act nicely. I actually liked this more than I thought I would. I was expecting something more by the numbers. While this did follow the formula pretty closely, it kept things moving very well and set up each gag nicely. Any time you have a montage in your movie with people setting booby traps, I'm in. Home Alone, Deadly Games, Lost Boys, FX, FX2, Nightmare on Elm Street, Predator... you name it, I like it. Doesn't matter if it's Arnie or Macauley doing it, I'm in! It seems a little odd that this guy would spend all his money to buy this company just to immediately destroy it but whatever! Set those traps! Skewer those dudes with your makeshift rebar cannon! Let's go! |
