Nobody

 It's been a long covid while to go to the cinema.  I passed up Mortal Kombat thinking it was the original 90's version back in cinemas to keep the movie theatres running during the covid era, and I opted for Odenkirk in Nobody.  I'm glad that I did.  Apart from Mr. Show and Breaking Bad - Ok, Ok, BetterCall Saul is a different series, apart from these two sources we don't get to see enough from this actor.  

    Finch aptly described the film as John Wick-Lite.  There is a lot of over-the-top violence but also a levity that dips its toe into the comedy pool without actually diving right in.  Love it or hate it, the fight choreography was very well done, leaning toward veritas where although the protagonist always wins the fight, he also gets his ass handed to him in the endeavor.

    This lead from Odenkirk brought a so-so script to a next-level because he is such a master of reading a scene and knows not only how to develop the drama of a story and scene, but also has an incredibly honed sense of comedy and when to lean in, when to be patient and when to assist or lead in swerving from gravitas to humor and back again.  

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