Nobody (2021) Review

It took me a bit longer then I expected by I have now watched Nobody and here is my review for it. The premise of the film sees a family man forced into his old violent habits when a Russian mob boss comes after him and his family. 

Main Character

I love Bob Odenkirk, Saul Goodman is one of the best characters in TV history and now seeing him take on this role is exciting and he really excels. Honestly, in the trailers I wasn't sure if I would buy him as this John Wick action star but he does a fantastic job of that, he is believable in all of the action scenes and his character is really interesting and well realised. We have seen Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington and Chris Hemsworth be these one man armies characters and now Odenkirk is just as good and really knocks it out of the par. 

Supporting Characters

Connie Nielson plays his wife and she does a good job in the role, the two of them work well together and despite the fact that she doesn't have too much to work with I thought she did enough for a good performance. Christopher Lloyd plays his father and he is great as expected and is a real fun element of the film and it is really great to see him and Odenkirk interact on screen. RZA and Michael Ironside also do decent jobs in their smaller roles. But the issue here is with the villain played by Aleksey Serebryakov, he is your generic Russian gangster and despite him doing an alright job in the role his character is just really lacking and it feels like it is the part of the film that doesn't hold up compared to the rest. 

Story

The story is a fun watch, it does a good job of showing how this mans life has become dull and mundane but he gains happiness and confidence as the film progresses. The plot is designed towards the action scenes and they hold up really well and has good actors delivering fun and solid performances. But the plot is pretty generic, this former operative going after the Russian mob, it has been done a million times and though entertaining does leave something to be desired. 

Script 

The script is good, there is some dark humour here that worked for me and I did care about Odenkirk's character and wanted to see him succeed and it does what it needs to do well enough. 

Style 

The style of the film has some truly excellent action scenes, they are brutal, unique and exhilarating to watch. The film is paced well, after a bit of a slow start it really hits its strides and had me invested throughout for a truly enjoyable experience. 

Overall

Overall, Nobody is a great action film. Odenkirk really shines here and this is a really fun action film that for fans of that genre needs to be seen and appreciated. 

Rating - 8/10