Nobody 2 is set to be released in less than two weeks. Kind of like Happy Gilmore 2, it is a foregone conclusion that I will be seeing that sequel ASAP. I remember loving the original and only had one complaint (not really a complaint but more like a wish). But unlike Happy Gilmore which I have seen about 25 times, I only saw the original Nobody once. Although it left a lasting impression of loving it, I never circled back to watch it again. So I had to make sure to do so before the sequel drops. Well I remedied that problem today and I can say I liked it even mor ethna I remembered.
If you haven't seen Nobody and were wondering if you should, I think I can save you some time and just say it was written by Derek Kolstad who also wrote the John Wick and Ballerina movies. But instead of an ultra serious action movie with Keanu Reeves brooding and killing, you get Saul Goodman... I mean Bob Odenkirk... running around and cracking a few jokes while killing. If that doesn't sound awesome to you then there is nothing I can do for you.
I'm not going to lie. It is as if Kolstad said, "I'd like to make John Wick again but make it less serious". It is basically the same movie. A mysterious deadly killer who is "out of the game" gets pulled back in after a house break in. Instead of a "Boogeyman" who was an elite bad guy, you have a government trained elite "good guy" (kind of).
Just like John Wick, you need a healthy dosage of suspension of disbelief in order to enjoy this one. How do bullets miss our hero so many times? How does he get up after what would have knocked any other human unconscious? How do so many firefights happen with no police ever showing up? Who cares!? It is all a vehicle for over the top action... and I love it!
I am so happy I watched this movie again. Not only did I get to enjoy this all over again, but I had actually forgotten about one of the best, if not the best, part of the movie. I completely forgot that Christopher Lloyd, who played good old Doc Brown in Back to the Future, plays Odenkirk's dad in Nobody. And he just isn't there for comic relief. Thanks to the casting director of Nobody, I got to watch 83 year old Doc Brown running around with multiple shotguns blowing away bad guys. Again if that doesn't sound awesome then there is nothing I can do for you.
But thi smovie isn't just all over the top action. It also uses musically beautifully. Every song seems to fit the scene perfectly. After watching this today, I decided to check out director Ilya Naishuller's other work. Sure enough Naishuller is best known for making music videos. And it showed. Some of the best scenes in this movie have the feel of a music video but in the best possible way.
I would highly recommend watching this again before you see Nobody 2. It's 90 minutes of fun!
