About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures):
When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son (Gage Munroe) is disappointed in him and his wife (Connie Nielsen) seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident strikes a match to Hutch’s long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary (Aleksey Serebryakov)—and ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody again.

Not unlike the Death Wish or John Wick franchises, Nobody introduces a seemingly mild-mannered harmless husband (Bob Odenkirk) who is to break out of his humdrum quiet existence to protect his family. Let’s just say that Hutch, the aforementioned husband, will reach his breaking point and there’s no putting the genie back in the bottle.

The aspect that makes Nobody truly compelling is that you get to witness Bob Odenkirk in a very unfamiliar (for him) role. We’re used to seeing Odenkirk get things done with more of a hands off approach while allowing his mouth to do most of the heavy hitting. Not this time. The familiar phrase, “actions speak louder than words,” really comes to the forefront in this action crime drama.

Director Ilya Naishuller employs intense, stylistic, up-close camera techniques to make the audiences feel as though they’re part of the action. It’s not done in the same first-person style as Naishuller did with another of his action packed features, Hardcore Henry (2015), but Nobody brings its fair share of gratifying violence that is very up close and personal.

The plot is decent with a few minor twists, most of which can be surmised from either the trailer, commercials or the fact that you’ve seen movies like this before. Even so, Nobody allows the beast to eat. By that, I mean that the feature gives in to its primal side and that is what makes this a fun go for the most part. The action choreography isn’t THE best, but it’s good enough to have you leaning in and hoping the baddies get what they deserve.

Not without bruises of its own, but Nobody packs enough of a punch to hungry moviegoers a taste what has been mostly missing over the last year, cinematic chaos on the big screen that’s sole purpose is to provide viewers with 90 minutes of escape from the real world. You’ll have to make a trip out and into the wild if you want to see how this Bob Odenkirk-led flick plays out. Only in theaters starting March 26.