Nobody

Das Konzept eines Actionhelden, der sich hinter der Fassade eines gewöhnlichen Vaters aus der Vorstadt versteckt, ist ein angenehmer Anfang des Films. Er ist dynamisch und geschmackvoll unterhaltsam, er hat einfallsreiche Actionszenen (z. B. die Fahrt im Kofferraum) und einen frischen Schnitt. Wegen der mechanischen, einfachen und einfallslosen Vergeltung muss ich aber meine Bewertung der ursprünglich ausgezeichneten Unterhaltung auf drei Sterne reduzieren. Am Anfang wird der Protagonist geschlagen. Einen Helden hat aus ihm sein Durchhaltevermögen gemacht. Am Ende springt ihm eine große Gruppe von bewaffneten Gaunern so ähnlich wie in Deadpool aufs Korn. Der Genre-Konkurrent Boss Level hat mir als Ganzes um einen halben Stern besser gefallen. (08.06.2021)

The simplicity and directness of the 1980s, the audiovisual drive of twenty-first century action flicks and the most unlikely action hero ever. But above all, the enormous enthusiasm that literally oozes from the film. Ilya Nayshuller delivers a more classically conceived action film this time, but Nobody had me smiling with satisfaction from start to finish. Bob Odenkirk shines, whether in a loser or killer mode, and gives it his all. The story doesn't shy away from its simplicity and thanks to the short running time you don't even think about it too much, and the director isn't afraid to pepper it with enjoyable dark humour or slightly bizarre moments. And even the cheesy bad guy can be as scary as he is funny. Then there's the imaginative, perfectly paced, bloody and cleverly devised action. I was a little worried that Nobody would want to follow in the footsteps of John Wick, but director-producer David Leitch and his team ended up going in a slightly different direction and betting on action that's more bloody, painful, and ugly. In terms of inventiveness, Nobody keeps up with Wick, but it goes in a slightly different direction and it’s nice to see that it's not just a rip-off with an unexpected star, but a confident and, for all intents and purposes, well-functioning action romp. I enjoyed it immensely. (16.04.2021)

“Give me the goddamn kitty cat bracelet, motherfucker!” This magnificent action masterpiece that flips the finger to all the trashy action movies and hated entities that will suffer and sigh about how little dramatic, emotional, and philosophical its. I suffered through those boring artsy dramas for over a year, so fucking finally it's my turn for satisfaction, and I've reached more peaks than a horny nymphomaniac. Nobody takes the best from Taken, The Equalizer, and John Wick, and even though it borrows a few ideas, it upgrades, evolves and transforms them to a much bigger and more intense level, and it's an absolute gem in every way. Bob Odenkirk, at 58 years old, as a family man, shows that he has bigger balls than the entire Russian mafia. He trained intensely for two years, learned martial arts, worked like crazy for the role of an action hero, and you can fucking see it. He's a splendid and charismatic badass hero with a mysterious past that demands respect and nobody wants anything to do with him. He delivers great lines, is very convincing in action, very resourceful, intelligent, and you can see that he's still just a human, so he gets his ass kicked as well, he feels fatigue, vulnerability, and exhaustion. A precise technical aspect, a perfectly fitting soundtrack, honest old-school craftsmanship with well-utilized R-rated action, lots of great and funny ideas, the insertion of exaggeration into action scenes works absolutely perfectly, and there are several moments that I feel like replaying immediately. The grandpa is excellent, and his messing around with a pistol and a shotgun is awesome. The fight on the bus is properly tough and uncompromising, the shootout in the house is atmospherically intense, and the finale in the warehouse literally shatters your balls – I purred with pleasure like I haven't in a long time. (Putting the sniper rifle on the shoulder, firing and instantly knocking out the other guy with the recoil just blew me away). I also liked the Russian villain, and the action and the story itself are definitely above standard. If an action fan doesn't appreciate Nobody, they might as well commit seppuku or find another hobby. American cinema won't make a better action movie. After watching, of course, sweaty like Usain Bolt running the 100 meters, and that's how I like it! I hope for a sequel already in theaters and preferably with Naishuller collaborating with Evans and Stahelski. 10/10. (15.04.2021)

A rugged action flick with a great Odenkirk. Nobody has no ambitions to impress with the script, Najšuller serves up brutal, grubby action, carried out by a scruffy old wreck beaten down by family life. (19.04.2021)

A John Wick alternative with a seemingly goofy plot and without the sometimes complicated kung fu combos. While there's no shortage of fine characters and a fast pace with a very simple script, the second half is merely a clichéd countdown of level-up situations, including the over-the-top finale. By around the halfway mark, the film was set to be an absolute smash, because the bus brawl will belong in the showcase of action films, just like the stairs scene in Atomic Blonde. This guy from Russia could be big in some time. (17.04.2021)

Like Liam Neeson in 2008, another great actor has become an absolutely believable action hero, and someone that we did not expect it from. And Nobody benefits from how great an actor Bob Odenkirk is, just like from the action scenes directed by Ilya Naishuller. We are interested in Hutch's gradually uncovered past, we are interested in how much his loved ones actually know about him, and at the same time we are having fun with scenes such as the huge brawl in the bus, which reminds us that even such heroes get hit. Along with all this we get humor to lighten it up at the right moments, a great song soundtrack, Christopher Lloyd... Although, unlike John Wick, I don't want a sequel all that much, Nobody is still a great film. (24.06.2021)

Derek Kolstad hat in Word sein paar Jahre altes Drehbuch für einen John Wick geöffnet, alle Wörter "John Wick" wurden systematisch in "Bob Odenkirk" umgeschrieben, hin und wieder etwas abgeschnitten/angepasst und siehe da, das neue Drehbuch war sofort da! Ich glaube wirklich nicht, dass er mehr Aufwand betrieben hat. Verstehet mich nicht falsch, es ist wirklich stilvoll umgesetzt, schön anzusehen und die dynamische Regie von Bob Odenkirk, RZA und vor allem dem 82-jährigen Christopher Lloyd (!) war unglaublich cool, aber dieses selbstreferenzielle Recycling war wirklich eine Ohrfeige und hat den ganzen Film ziemlich untergraben. (23.09.2021)

Ich erinnere mich noch lebhaft daran, wie ich vor x Jahren im Kino war, um Hardcore anzuschauen, der mit seinen Bildern und seinem Grad an Gewalt sicherlich nicht in der Flut der Actionfilme unterging. Najšullers nächster Film, Nobody, reitet auf einer ähnlichen Welle von Gewalt und Action, nur dass der Zuschauer die Geschichte aus einer vertrauten Perspektive (der des "abwesenden" Kameramanns) betrachtet. Da Nobody in erster Linie ein Actionthriller sein will, geraten die eigentliche Geschichte und die Sequenzen zwischen den Szenen ziemlich in Vergessenheit - zumindest kam es mir so vor (Hutch geht auf seine brutale "Spritztour", aber - warum?). Ich hatte gemischte Gefühle bei der Besetzung von Christopher Lloyd - er ist ein wirklich vitaler alter Mann für sein Alter, aber das Drehbuch machte seine Figur einfach zum Gespött. Gerade so, um den Film einmal zu sehen, aber nicht mehr! (13.01.2023)

If you see Nobody and Naishuller's previous Russian pogrom Hardcore Henry on the same day, you'd almost think Ilya had farted a bit. Understandably, though, that's because this young directorial hopeful mainly had to show that he could make a film beyond gimmickry, with characters that were more than just amusing caricatures. While I don't know if it was very successful, but in a genre now dominated by overstylized John Wick spectacles, Atomic Blonde, and Gareth Edwards massacres, we could probably hold that bar a little closer to the ground. But it's a fact that nobody came here for character nitpicking, so let's stop worrying about the film (a dumbed-down mid-life crisis in which Kolstat managed to sell the same script a second time, doctored it with all sorts of picked-over heists from True Lies to The Equalizer, all in the name of small-town values) and address the action scenes. While what I remember most from the film is the awesome one-shot in which the antagonist walks into a bar, still I have to admire in particular the imaginative and joyful disposal of the poor and virtually mentally incompetent bad guys. Perhaps the blood is digital and the night scenes often don't look like they're set on planet Earth, yet most of the fatalities can still be enjoyed with fulfilling relish and the fifty-seven-year-old Odenkirk is simply believable. In the context of a TV movie (as we should approach a VOD production), a nice lunch break that will be fine for talking to your mates about how record companies should make the rights to use songs they own more expensive again, because this movie à la jukebox thing is becoming quite an annoying trend. (16.05.2021)

If you prefer art films and find explicit violence off-putting, steer clear of this movie. I have no idea if the filmmakers were serious or just wanted to have fun shooting a good old action movie, but I was royally entertained. I did enjoy the film throughout, I just won't give it a five because it smacked too much of Home Alone at times. (24.07.2021)

A laconic rip-off of John Wick that doesn't stray too far and serves up an ultra-banal plot with supremely entertaining and fast-paced execution. The wank of an opening, with its frantically edited shots of daily routines, is a bit superficial but still freaking cool. What dwarves everything else here is the work with the music. Armstrong's What a Wonderful World has never sounded better, and the whole money-burning sequence is one of the highlights of the entire film. Bob Odenkirk, at the age of 58, has matched his Saul Goodman with another iconic and by now probably unforgettable role. "You brought a lot of shotguns. --- You brought a lot of Russians." [80%] (17.04.2021)