If you are into John Wick type of films, you will be quite interested. But it's not exactly that kind of film this one. Mostly because there is no horse-riding and cartoon-ish absurdity in action sequences. There's "slightly" more realism and the fact that the hero of this film seems vulnerable makes it more interesting; Bob Odenkirk does look like an everyday day guy in this film. But the action scenes and the fights are excellent and he does an excellent job nailing them! The film starts off well, somewhat slow and picks up faster pace within 20 min. Right at that point, there is one scene which is rather stupidly set-up to give way for the rest of the story...the one with the bus...but later things do improve. The bus sequence is excellent action, don't get me wrong. It's just the way it was setup prior to the action. But... don't look for any script/scene consistency...just enjoy. Runtime is excellent for this genre; just 1h 30min, it never ever gets boring. It's just a cool movie overall, it won't get an Oscar or stay in your movie library but it will provide great entertainment! 7.5/10 for the fun.
2,210 Reviews
Better Call Nobody
jack_o_hasanov_imdb5 September 2021
I was intrigued by this movie as Bob Odenkirk was in the lead role in the movie. Since the scriptwriter and producers of this movie are also in the team of the John Wick series, I was expecting this kind of movie. First of all, the movie is great. The acting is great, the action is very good, the director did a great job too. This is one of the surprise movies of the year. It was fun movie.
Gimme 'Nobody 2'
r96sk14 May 2022
An absolute blast!
'Nobody' is a supremely entertaining action flick. Most of it actually feels fairly usual for a film of this sort, yet the way everything is presented is great! The pacing is perfection, the musical choices are fully on point and then you also have strong cast performances.
Bob Odenkirk is of course (rightly) super acclaimed for that role as a certain lawyer elsewhere, so it's nice to see him doing other things. He is superb in this from beginning to end. Aleksei Serebryakov also gives a good performance, as also seen in television's 'McMafia'. Christopher Lloyd and RZA are fun, too.
The action is top notch, especially the fight stuff, and the humour - whilst not in your face - is noteworthy as well. It all comes together to make a fantastic 90 minutes that truly fly by. Gimme 'Nobody 2'.
'Nobody' is a supremely entertaining action flick. Most of it actually feels fairly usual for a film of this sort, yet the way everything is presented is great! The pacing is perfection, the musical choices are fully on point and then you also have strong cast performances.
Bob Odenkirk is of course (rightly) super acclaimed for that role as a certain lawyer elsewhere, so it's nice to see him doing other things. He is superb in this from beginning to end. Aleksei Serebryakov also gives a good performance, as also seen in television's 'McMafia'. Christopher Lloyd and RZA are fun, too.
The action is top notch, especially the fight stuff, and the humour - whilst not in your face - is noteworthy as well. It all comes together to make a fantastic 90 minutes that truly fly by. Gimme 'Nobody 2'.
A real deep rewind
daillstate23 May 2022
You'll have to go back pretty far to find another bloody good time! This is a shocker in current year and refreshing! By the 32m mark, I'm going crazy! This is a throwback to a time when guys just turned off their brains and enjoyed a flick. This movie knows what it is and makes no apology. I only wish I'd saw this in theaters. Bob is awesome! Glad I found this.
Don't mess with ... Nobody
kosmasp6 July 2021
Yes the grammar would be wrong if I actually meant to say "anybody". There are things that you know are wrong (double negatives) and then there are things that may feel wrong (guilty pleasures) but actually are soooooo right! More than right to be exact! And considering the age of Bob Odenkirk it is quite the achievement they made him look so good during the action scenes - same rings true for Christopher Lloyd! An icon in his own right.
So the casting is amazing and the poster sort of tells you what is going to happen in the movie. It does not give you any backstory or context ... but that you will get in the movie. Yes certain things are convienient and yes for some it may take a bit too much time until the action really starts ... but like with John Wick, there is a reason our main character goes off ... a small reason for some and considering how that turns out ... or pops up (no pun intended), one can see how it all could have been avoided ... of course the lid could not have been kept on for much longer anyway.
Very well edited (especially the mundane everyday or week happenings) our main character has to go through. There are things that may not make much sense, but there might be some deleted scenes which would explain why for example our main character does not seem to be bothered that he lost his Metro (sub) card ... and we all notice because it is being used often ... not in a different manner mind you, but for what it is was invented and intended.
Having said all that, the movie is really fun to watch. I wouldn't mind getting a sequel to this ... which I reckon the ending sort of suggests anyway ...
So the casting is amazing and the poster sort of tells you what is going to happen in the movie. It does not give you any backstory or context ... but that you will get in the movie. Yes certain things are convienient and yes for some it may take a bit too much time until the action really starts ... but like with John Wick, there is a reason our main character goes off ... a small reason for some and considering how that turns out ... or pops up (no pun intended), one can see how it all could have been avoided ... of course the lid could not have been kept on for much longer anyway.
Very well edited (especially the mundane everyday or week happenings) our main character has to go through. There are things that may not make much sense, but there might be some deleted scenes which would explain why for example our main character does not seem to be bothered that he lost his Metro (sub) card ... and we all notice because it is being used often ... not in a different manner mind you, but for what it is was invented and intended.
Having said all that, the movie is really fun to watch. I wouldn't mind getting a sequel to this ... which I reckon the ending sort of suggests anyway ...
"You brought a lot of shotguns." "You brought a lot of Russians."
Hey_Sweden25 August 2022
After attaining deserved stardom due to his electrifying performances on 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul', veteran writer-performer Bob Odenkirk made the move to a feature film starring vehicle. Here he's a ton of fun playing an average working drone named Hutch Mansell, living an ordinary average life. But after his house is robbed, this brings out his long-suppressed action-oriented tendencies. One night, he decides to dispense some punishment to miscreants raising hell on a bus. He ends up killing one of them, and now he's in over his head because this victim was the kid brother of a top Russian mobster (Aleksey Serebryakov). But with a little help from his own dad David (Christopher Lloyd) and the mysterious Harry (RZA), he takes the fight to the multitude of bad guys.
There's no deep thinking needed for a lark like this; overall, this is ideal if you just want a non-stop, fast-paced barrage of violence. As you can surmise, this is not a case of a milquetoast discovering his inner badass after some passage of time; this is a story of a guy who's always been tough but prefers not to show it off. And Odenkirk, who came up with the concept after dealing with a home invasion in his real life, is nicely cast as this unlikely action movie hero. He's not super-human, fortunately; he does take some lumps during that memorable bus sequence. But he's a determined man who refuses to let these scores of creeps intimidate him. The whole supporting cast is great, although Connie Nielsen (as Mrs. Mansell) and Michael Ironside (as his father-in-law) don't get much to do in the finished film. It's just a total hoot seeing Lloyd in one of the unlikeliest roles of *his* career. And Serebryakov is likewise fun as the bad guy, playing him with some nuance and not just menace.
Amusing soundtrack choices, solid fights and chase scenes, and a steady supply of expendable thugs who (mostly) can't hit the broad side of a barn help to make this acceptable over-the-top, patently ridiculous action fare.
As a bonus, this was filmed in my hometown, so I had additional fun spotting familiar locations.
Seven out of 10.
There's no deep thinking needed for a lark like this; overall, this is ideal if you just want a non-stop, fast-paced barrage of violence. As you can surmise, this is not a case of a milquetoast discovering his inner badass after some passage of time; this is a story of a guy who's always been tough but prefers not to show it off. And Odenkirk, who came up with the concept after dealing with a home invasion in his real life, is nicely cast as this unlikely action movie hero. He's not super-human, fortunately; he does take some lumps during that memorable bus sequence. But he's a determined man who refuses to let these scores of creeps intimidate him. The whole supporting cast is great, although Connie Nielsen (as Mrs. Mansell) and Michael Ironside (as his father-in-law) don't get much to do in the finished film. It's just a total hoot seeing Lloyd in one of the unlikeliest roles of *his* career. And Serebryakov is likewise fun as the bad guy, playing him with some nuance and not just menace.
Amusing soundtrack choices, solid fights and chase scenes, and a steady supply of expendable thugs who (mostly) can't hit the broad side of a barn help to make this acceptable over-the-top, patently ridiculous action fare.
As a bonus, this was filmed in my hometown, so I had additional fun spotting familiar locations.
Seven out of 10.
Wow! This was just phenomenal...
paul_haakonsen29 August 2021
Why have this movie eluded me until now late in 2021? Sure, I had stumbled upon the movie earlier this year, but the movie's cover/poster was one that made me believe that this was just another Bob Odenkirk comedy, so I put off sitting down to watch it.
And now that I finally took the time to watch it, I must admit that I had certainly been missing out on a great movie. Wow. Are you kidding me, this movie was just spectacular and entertaining from start to end.
The storyline in "Nobody", as written by Derek Kolstad, was really something else. With the movie starting out tediously set with repetitive routines, the storyline slowly starts to unfold and director Ilya Naishuller slowly piles on more and more of storytelling and action scenes. Boy there was an abundance of good action to be seen in "Nobody".
I have to admit that I am now looking at Bob Odenkirk in a whole new light here, after having seen his performance in "Nobody". This was an amazing change of pace for this guy, and he really managed to carry the movie well with his performance, showing that he can do action movies as good as he can do comedy.
This movie had a great cast ensemble, with the likes of Bob Odenkirk putting on a rather surprising performance. But also have the likes of Michael Ironside, Connie Nielsen and Christopher Lloyd on the cast list.
"Nobody" was a movie that just sidewinded me, and this is without a doubt a movie that you must sit down and watch, should you get the chance. Especially if you enjoy a good old fashioned action movie with a good story, great pacing and an abundance of action.
My rating of "Nobody" lands on a well-deserved seven out of ten stars.
And now that I finally took the time to watch it, I must admit that I had certainly been missing out on a great movie. Wow. Are you kidding me, this movie was just spectacular and entertaining from start to end.
The storyline in "Nobody", as written by Derek Kolstad, was really something else. With the movie starting out tediously set with repetitive routines, the storyline slowly starts to unfold and director Ilya Naishuller slowly piles on more and more of storytelling and action scenes. Boy there was an abundance of good action to be seen in "Nobody".
I have to admit that I am now looking at Bob Odenkirk in a whole new light here, after having seen his performance in "Nobody". This was an amazing change of pace for this guy, and he really managed to carry the movie well with his performance, showing that he can do action movies as good as he can do comedy.
This movie had a great cast ensemble, with the likes of Bob Odenkirk putting on a rather surprising performance. But also have the likes of Michael Ironside, Connie Nielsen and Christopher Lloyd on the cast list.
"Nobody" was a movie that just sidewinded me, and this is without a doubt a movie that you must sit down and watch, should you get the chance. Especially if you enjoy a good old fashioned action movie with a good story, great pacing and an abundance of action.
My rating of "Nobody" lands on a well-deserved seven out of ten stars.
"Don't call 911"
planktonrules13 March 2022
"Nobody" is an incredibly unusual film for Bob Odenkirk. I assumed at first it was a comedy. After all, that's his background as he began as a writer for "Conan O'Brien" and "Saturday Night Live". However, the film is incredibly violent and makes "Rambo: First Blood II" look like a Disney flick!! So, if you hate violent and bloody films, try something else as it is NOT a comedy.
When the story begins, a couple crooks break into Hutch's house and rob them. At one point, Hutch's teenage son subdues one of the robbers but Hutch seems to freeze and tells the son to let them go. Now at this point, you assume the film will be about Hutch regaining his sense of manhood by deliberately putting himself into dangerous situations in order to prove he's not a coward. This is NOT what happens. Yes, he soon is involved in a dangerous situation on a bus...but where it goes next and what Hutch does is difficult to believe....as what Hutch's father (Christopher Lloyd) does. You just have to see it to believe it. I could say more but don't want to spoil the surprises...and there are quite a few.
I am not a violent film fan but really felt myself being pulled into this movie. It's pretty amazing...as is the fact (at least according to IMDB) that Odenkirk did most of his own stunts!!! You just have to see it to believe it.
When the story begins, a couple crooks break into Hutch's house and rob them. At one point, Hutch's teenage son subdues one of the robbers but Hutch seems to freeze and tells the son to let them go. Now at this point, you assume the film will be about Hutch regaining his sense of manhood by deliberately putting himself into dangerous situations in order to prove he's not a coward. This is NOT what happens. Yes, he soon is involved in a dangerous situation on a bus...but where it goes next and what Hutch does is difficult to believe....as what Hutch's father (Christopher Lloyd) does. You just have to see it to believe it. I could say more but don't want to spoil the surprises...and there are quite a few.
I am not a violent film fan but really felt myself being pulled into this movie. It's pretty amazing...as is the fact (at least according to IMDB) that Odenkirk did most of his own stunts!!! You just have to see it to believe it.
John Wick but its Saul Goodman
mashocasta26 July 2021
Yes, its pretty similar to John Wick, specially the first one, a non-deep story with lots of well made action scenes. I feel like it could be longer and take into account more of Nobody's story, but the movie itself is fun to watch.
Average
acidburns-2983523 July 2021
After a good start and some originality in the tone, the movie turns quickly into a classic bad guy vs good guy with a huge dose of non sense, endless bullet guns and death proof characters. The end is a total nonsense. Too bad, there was potential.
Odenkirk is simply absolutely outstanding
amesmonde9 June 2021
A husband and father becomes the target of a vengeful drug lord.
Bob Odenkirk is absolutely outstanding here.
Director Ilya Naishuller and writer by Derek Kolstad offer a sharp film, with great action set ups, that's wonderfully filmed with credible looking locations. Connie Nielsen is slightly wasted that said there's a fantastic extended cameo from Christopher Lloyd. The supporting cast and solid including Michael Ironside and Colin Salmon. Aleksei Serebryakov as Yulian Kuznetsov is memorable.
With a great soundtrack it works perfectly until it goes into John Wick, Equalizer territory, that aside there's enough story tweaks to keep it fresh, in addition to echoing a modern Death Wish with a touch of A-Team and Macgyver to name a few it's a great ride.
Overall, a hard hitting fun must see action. Worth watching for Odenkirk alone.
Bob Odenkirk is absolutely outstanding here.
Director Ilya Naishuller and writer by Derek Kolstad offer a sharp film, with great action set ups, that's wonderfully filmed with credible looking locations. Connie Nielsen is slightly wasted that said there's a fantastic extended cameo from Christopher Lloyd. The supporting cast and solid including Michael Ironside and Colin Salmon. Aleksei Serebryakov as Yulian Kuznetsov is memorable.
With a great soundtrack it works perfectly until it goes into John Wick, Equalizer territory, that aside there's enough story tweaks to keep it fresh, in addition to echoing a modern Death Wish with a touch of A-Team and Macgyver to name a few it's a great ride.
Overall, a hard hitting fun must see action. Worth watching for Odenkirk alone.
Better Call Hutch
Quinoa198431 March 2021
Simply by Derek Kolstad being the writer and co-producer on Nobody, as he was for all of the John Wick movies, it doesn't just invite yet encourage comparison. But so does seeing Bob Odenkirk delivering his Everyman-but-Just-you-Wait type of performance that he brought to Jimmy on Better Call Saul (as great as he was on Breaking Bad, BCS is its own beast where he has absolutely come into his own as one of the most significant actors of his age, and a deeper character too). Hutch isn't Jimmy, however, and there isn't quite as much depth for him to mine.
On the other hand, I wouldn't *want* this to be too deep, either. How could it, unless it went further into the Cronenberg/Josh Olsen History of Violence pool? This is Kolstad doing a genre Salt-Shaker (hey, maybe I should make that a new term to use more often, couldn't hurt) of a bit of John Wick, but also HoV and just any given number of "I'm Trying to be Cool but OK Watch Out Now: *BOOM* action flicks that were popularized through Bronson and the Death Wishes. Come to think of it, if anything this is closer to what I would have wanted to see in those movies - at least in this first half.
Once it's revealed who Hustch really is, and that the Just-Explained-Enough background with his dad (oh Christopher Lloyd I missed you having a real character to play, no more Oogieloves for you, pal) and uh brother (the Rza, in it just enough) makes more sense, then the movie does have some cards to play we've seen before. It took a little while, but by 2021 I think we can now safely say Russian Mob Very Very Evil Kill Machines is... done, and overdone, albeit with a touch of karaoke I guess this time (?)
But it can't be stressed enough that the action in this is choreographed on that same high standard level as the Wick movies, which means more often than not - at the least with the bus fight, and a few other moments - people actually look like they get *hurt* and it is refreshing that it keeps to being fun while so stylized, and that Odenkirk elevates it. We just don't get action stars like him, and as I left the theater on the drive home I pondered if sort of Black Ops Deep Cover "Nobody" bad-ass fighters and killers in the government agencies look more like him than a Keanu Reeves or Denzel Washington.
And while the movie has a good sense of humor about it for the most part (the part that isn't most reminds me why I had issues with Hardcore Henry, but that's minor things like nitpicks with music cues and stuff), Odenkirk isn't playing it as a joke - again, this is the same commitment to Jimmy throughout, and so it isn't that he has to rise to the level of a Connie Nielsen or Lloyd, on the contrary they got to keep up with him. In other words, Nobody is a well-spun, fun, "mindless" piece of entertainment that I can't wait for my mother to see months from now (she's even more into BCS than I am, which is a whole other conversation).
On the other hand, I wouldn't *want* this to be too deep, either. How could it, unless it went further into the Cronenberg/Josh Olsen History of Violence pool? This is Kolstad doing a genre Salt-Shaker (hey, maybe I should make that a new term to use more often, couldn't hurt) of a bit of John Wick, but also HoV and just any given number of "I'm Trying to be Cool but OK Watch Out Now: *BOOM* action flicks that were popularized through Bronson and the Death Wishes. Come to think of it, if anything this is closer to what I would have wanted to see in those movies - at least in this first half.
Once it's revealed who Hustch really is, and that the Just-Explained-Enough background with his dad (oh Christopher Lloyd I missed you having a real character to play, no more Oogieloves for you, pal) and uh brother (the Rza, in it just enough) makes more sense, then the movie does have some cards to play we've seen before. It took a little while, but by 2021 I think we can now safely say Russian Mob Very Very Evil Kill Machines is... done, and overdone, albeit with a touch of karaoke I guess this time (?)
But it can't be stressed enough that the action in this is choreographed on that same high standard level as the Wick movies, which means more often than not - at the least with the bus fight, and a few other moments - people actually look like they get *hurt* and it is refreshing that it keeps to being fun while so stylized, and that Odenkirk elevates it. We just don't get action stars like him, and as I left the theater on the drive home I pondered if sort of Black Ops Deep Cover "Nobody" bad-ass fighters and killers in the government agencies look more like him than a Keanu Reeves or Denzel Washington.
And while the movie has a good sense of humor about it for the most part (the part that isn't most reminds me why I had issues with Hardcore Henry, but that's minor things like nitpicks with music cues and stuff), Odenkirk isn't playing it as a joke - again, this is the same commitment to Jimmy throughout, and so it isn't that he has to rise to the level of a Connie Nielsen or Lloyd, on the contrary they got to keep up with him. In other words, Nobody is a well-spun, fun, "mindless" piece of entertainment that I can't wait for my mother to see months from now (she's even more into BCS than I am, which is a whole other conversation).
Beats all the cheesy action flicks
paultomsoderberg15 April 2021
No a bad one to watch but not a top movie
jhallajian5 February 2022
Odenkirk enthralls in entertaining, over-the-top action movie
bastille-852-73154726 March 2021
What if Bob Odenkirk starred in a "John Wick"-style, R-rated action movie with a darkly comedic tinge to it? That's basically "Nobody" summed up in a nutshell, and fans of Odenkirk who know what they're getting themselves into won't be disappointed. The film's plot centers around Odenkirk's character getting revenge on perpetrators responsible for a home invasion. I won't get into any more details, but suffice it to say it gets increasingly gonzo and outlandish as it goes on. Having always been a fan of Odenkirk as an actor, he's great here. His character is presented as an ordinary everyman, but he has a clear charisma while with his family and also manages to come off as a real badass during the action scenes. It's not a role that requires much emotional range, but he always gives it his all in character, as is to be expected from him. The film's over-the-top action scenes are extremely well-choreographed and creative. They're pretty vicious too, including a hard-hitting, almost hard to watch action set piece on a public bus. You can tell the stunt and fight training that went into them is terrific. As far as the film's aesthetics go, the cinematography and editing are both really strong. The film always looks sleek visually, and the action scenes and montages are able to use quick cuts in very clever ways. There are some solid uses of dark comedy to give the film's tone a bit of bite and a sense of distinctness compared to some of the other "vigilante"-style modern action movies. I also loved the film's rock-filled soundtrack, and the music is effectively and creatively used at all the right moments throughout the movie--including action choreography sometimes being properly set to them. The main flaw of "Nobody" is that its plot is rather formulaic. Even though the execution of the film (action scenes, style, lead actor) is pretty good, the concept certainly screams "been there, done that." There's a plot trope that ends up getting thrown into the narrative a bit late that also comes across as rather dull. That said, the film's other elements are strong enough to definitely make it recommendable to genre-film aficionados. It's not going to be for everyone, but action fans will have a blast, and if you think it's for you, you're probably correct. 7/10
Note: I saw the film in Dolby Cinema. The film looked and sounded pretty good in Dolby, although the rumble effect was not really used much during the movie. Overall, I would say that the film's presentation in Dolby was solid, but not exceptional like the Dolby experiences I have had for some other films in the past.
Note: I saw the film in Dolby Cinema. The film looked and sounded pretty good in Dolby, although the rumble effect was not really used much during the movie. Overall, I would say that the film's presentation in Dolby was solid, but not exceptional like the Dolby experiences I have had for some other films in the past.
An overrated movie
Misss2521 April 2021
I didn't really find anything unique or interesting thing that will attract me. I have seen this type of movie thousand times. Where is the story? Yeah! It would be great movie for action genre lover but it didn't work for me.
Rambo meets Home Alone
Gordon-1130 August 2021
Bob odenkirk made this film great!
Oscar_thegrouch19 March 2021
Some pretty decent performances but bob really takes the cake here. A fun film to watch with some really cool scenes and impressive cinematography
It's funny, it's intense, it's entertaining and overall it's just awesome.
It's funny, it's intense, it's entertaining and overall it's just awesome.
Movie equivalent of a Big Mac, large fries and diet coke.
acdc_mp326 June 2022
This is a mindless, pointless, and really enjoyable movie. Truth be told, a super sized Big Mac meal is always something I will eat, enjoy and completely forget about and I will rate that meal a solid 7. You know exactly what you are getting and you know exactly what the outcome will be.
What is weird is that this movie could have been what lead to Bob Odenkirk's heart attack. You lose a lot of weight and become a health nut in your 50's, your body sometimes freaks out and your heart, suddenly able to pump blood like it never has before, doesn't know how to handle it and wants to exit stage left.
Good movie to check out if you are flapping for something to watch.
What is weird is that this movie could have been what lead to Bob Odenkirk's heart attack. You lose a lot of weight and become a health nut in your 50's, your body sometimes freaks out and your heart, suddenly able to pump blood like it never has before, doesn't know how to handle it and wants to exit stage left.
Good movie to check out if you are flapping for something to watch.
90 Min Ride with lots of great moments!
nishasuperboy18 March 2021
Finally got to see some amazing movie in the cinema. To be honest this film is filled with lots of terrific moments and surprises (not twists) with its badass characters, especially the protagonist "Bob Odenkirk" he completely nailed it.
From the start to the end of the film was a BANG! ... for all those who love movies like John Wick, Equalizer shouldn't miss this movie at all ... It worth the money
From the start to the end of the film was a BANG! ... for all those who love movies like John Wick, Equalizer shouldn't miss this movie at all ... It worth the money
Hollywood entertainment. (NO SPOILERS)
bastigonzales21 April 2021
Its an okay movie, the introduction of main character is pretty fun too the editing reminds me of Edgar Wright's style of filming. (Just the intro montage) besides that its just an average movie i'm surprised that the rating is too high (for now) but I will still recommend it if you have a free time to kill :)
Best entertainment in a long time
mecong-378-29270131 July 2021
When I saw the titles running, and next to Bob Odenkirk there were Michael Ironside and Christopher Lloyd, I knew this will be good - and good it was!
Entertainment pure and some good laughs, the old fashioned way. And a great soundtrack. And the best use of You'll never walk alone other than Anfield Road.
Its humor for all of us old farts and for some of the younger ones as well I guess! Definitely a movie for 50ies up and ex SF guys.
Well done.
Entertainment pure and some good laughs, the old fashioned way. And a great soundtrack. And the best use of You'll never walk alone other than Anfield Road.
Its humor for all of us old farts and for some of the younger ones as well I guess! Definitely a movie for 50ies up and ex SF guys.
Well done.
Simple yet solid action.
bingvarstand16 April 2021
Why always the Russians??
thePopcornExplorer20 July 2021
It seems that there has been a trend for this kind of sub-genre, I guess it gain popularity and more momentum with the John Wick trilogy, and there's no sign of stopping it.
I am a fan of a good action flick but it seems these types of movies are the same, the only change are the characters. They contain, generic stereotypes - why are we still making Russian mobs as bad guys, this is so old if feels like a soap opera type of thing at this point, with hundreds of nationalities, still sticking with the same boring generic villains - over the top action and unnecessary violence, a badass protagonist that's usually someone you wouldn't think is a masterful fighter and that if you really get your mind into it, he is as much a psychopath as the people he hunts since a lot of the killing was completely avoidable - in fact for this one the whole plot was avoidable if the main character didn't went full psycho.
Now is the part you ask why did you watch it then? Well for starters I wanted to see Bob Odenkirk in this completely radical change of acting choice, I am huge fan of Better Call Saul and was looking for to see how he did, and I can't lie he pulls it off.
Also for whatever reason these movies keep getting good overall reviews so I guess I always hope to see something interesting, but not so much, it's boring, generic, the violence serves no purpose, it's not real (not in a John Wick way but in a way where his normal wife is okay with the shady and dangerous activity that can clearly caught up to them and their kids) and unless you also want to see Bob's range as an actor, give it a pass.
I am a fan of a good action flick but it seems these types of movies are the same, the only change are the characters. They contain, generic stereotypes - why are we still making Russian mobs as bad guys, this is so old if feels like a soap opera type of thing at this point, with hundreds of nationalities, still sticking with the same boring generic villains - over the top action and unnecessary violence, a badass protagonist that's usually someone you wouldn't think is a masterful fighter and that if you really get your mind into it, he is as much a psychopath as the people he hunts since a lot of the killing was completely avoidable - in fact for this one the whole plot was avoidable if the main character didn't went full psycho.
Now is the part you ask why did you watch it then? Well for starters I wanted to see Bob Odenkirk in this completely radical change of acting choice, I am huge fan of Better Call Saul and was looking for to see how he did, and I can't lie he pulls it off.
Also for whatever reason these movies keep getting good overall reviews so I guess I always hope to see something interesting, but not so much, it's boring, generic, the violence serves no purpose, it's not real (not in a John Wick way but in a way where his normal wife is okay with the shady and dangerous activity that can clearly caught up to them and their kids) and unless you also want to see Bob's range as an actor, give it a pass.
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