CINEMA SATURDAY
Whether or not it’s known popularly amongst the general public, Bob Odenkirk is a veteran actor. He’s been grinding away at becoming such a force in the industry for decades, but it was his role as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad that not only made him famous across the globe, but it also awarded him is own spin off in that of Better Call Saul. Odenkirk’s stint as the fast talking fixer has garnered him critical claim, awarded him with well deserved fame and fortune, and now, the star is branching out and venturing into new territory as an actor.
Odenkirk has just debuted as Hutch Mansell in the new feature Nobody, which is now playing in select cinemas and soon headed for ‘on demand’.
If one were to have asked Bob Odenkirk, even he himself would probably have never believed he’d somehow turn into an action star. That day has come now, as Odenkirk has just debuted as Hutch Mansell in the new feature Nobody, which is now playing in select cinemas and soon headed for ‘on demand’. Hutch, on the surface, seems like an average working class man. He has the wife and kids, the house, the nine to five grind, and the same weekly routine. Beneath the surface, there’s a monster inside him who’s been hidden from view for quite some time. The monster gets nudged when he and his family are victim to a home invasion, wherein Hutch does little to intervene. Then emasculated by everyone around him for his lack of action, the monster within wakes completely when he’s provoked by a group of drunks on the public bus he just happens to be on. From there, a whole new can of worms is opened, and those involved find out who Hutch really is the hard way.
John Wick producer David Leitch gifts the public this action packed, laugh filled movie that’s going to have studios begging Bob Odenkirk to take their money when it’s all said done. Odenkirk is just has hilariously charismatic as is customary of his roles on TV, but now also able to exploit new skills for the screen. It’s evident that he put in a lot of work and his participation in the fight scenes is evidence of his dedication. Cinematically the fight scenes are creative, brutally violent, and yet somehow more realistic than most movies offer nowadays. The directing choices on the part of Ilya Naishuller were implemented with great intuition as well. The mix of action shots, shot in both slow and fact sequencing, with the addition of older music was a fun touch that definitely sets the movie apart from other blockbusters.
Nobody has everything going for it and very few faults. Expect to laugh, gaze in amazement at the FX and cinematography, and to sit in shear amusement at the fact that yes: that is Bob Odenkirk playing a dad who is capable of kicking every ass on screen convincingly. It won’t be long before this gem is on demand but don’t wait for that if possible. Seeing this on the big screen is an absolute must to fully appreciate it.
