Nobody

"Nobody" is chock-full of surprises - just like the competent Christopher Lloyd - and has repeated sight gags, comparable absurd timing of information dump expositions. "Nobody" derives its core strength from a conventional family system, even if it means keeping people in the shadows if it keeps them secure... which never lasts for long.

It's unfortunate that the startup could not encounter any antagonists other than the Russian money-movers that took things too personally; you'd think that at least one of them could have likened Hutch to "Baba Yaga" and keep themselves from a lot of trouble, but where's the fun in that?

Like many contemporary Hollywood productions, the roots of several sequels are sown. "Nobody" has an intrinsic edge over John Wick franchises since the relatives are not obligated to each other - and hence, much less likely to spontaneously betray each other. Eventually, there might be a sequel, but when can fans expect to see Nobody versus John Wick (or John Wick versus Nobody)?

Year of Release: 2021

Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Alexey Serebryakov

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%