Nobody Analysis

Nobody (2021)

Directed by: Ilya Naishuller 
Written by: Derek Kolstad
Starring: Bob Odenkirk

It's a fun, action flick. It's extremely stylish. The initial montage of the mundane life had a beautiful sense of musicality to it. The story is pretty primal - it's mostly survival. I'm curious to read the screenplay and see how the action sequences are written. The cinematography - there is a lot of grain and texture in the footage and it adds character to the world. Especially the interiors at nights, whether it's the very first scene in the investigation room or the scene where the invaders come in the house and try to steal something. Although I enjoyed the movie for its unabashed sense of style throughout, I would've liked it more if the action was a little grounded and there was more exploration of character. When the action is too good, and when the action scenes are so brutal or energy consuming to watch - they sometimes overpower the other scenes in the film because everything else feels less dramatic compared to it. And I think that's the reason Tarantino ends his films with an action sequence like a big blast.

The way they shot action, it's brutal and the unpredictability of the brutality makes it funny too at the same time. It elicits a reaction 'wohohoho' in us. The scene where he throws a chair at the face of the guy on the hospital bed was so funny. The usage of music throughout the film is interesting. Bob Odenkirk is just terrific. He doesn't look jacked or extremely big or anything, and yet he is so convincing as a guy who'd bash you black and blue. The way he just lashes at people, it feels like a batsman going for a sixer on front foot.