Nobody

Fortunately, I didn't let the low ratings this film has received dissuade me from seeing it. Borrowing elements from filmmakers such as the Coen brothers, David Lynch, and David Cronenburg, the writer/director of "Nobody" managed to create his own unique and surreal neo-noir movie. The cinematography and production design is visually stunning, and the meticulously crafted script originated the kind of narrative thread that was later used in the more highly praised "Triangle." The story is not a confusing mess that randomly ends without any closure, as some have suggested; rather, it is a narrative in which the resolution (or lack of) is inextricably tied to the beginning (as was the case in the movie "Memento"). As in all noir films, the mystery is unraveled by an eventual understanding of past events; however, circumstances occurring in the story have led to these past events being revisited in an unusual way. It's unfortunate that this narrative has been the object of all its criticisms, as the narrative is precisely what makes this film so interesting and unique.

The acting is actually very good. If you watched each scene by itself, you would probably like that individual scene. But in total, this movie falls very flat.

It tries to be something great, but doesn't know where to go with it. You start getting hooked on something then the movie says "that's enough of that, let's move on and try to confuse you." What's worse is the writer/director have no idea how to end it, so that's what they do...they just end it. Worth watching if you are a film student, or want to watch something very different.

I wouldn't recommend it to someone who wants to be entertained though, it does not do that on any level.

Saw this film at Thriller! Chiller! in Grand Rapids, Michigan and it's fantastic! A true neo-noir masterpiece on par with anything Hollywood could possibly throw at the viewer except that Nobody doesn't treat the audience as stupid and offers us a prime example of digital film-making at it's finest.

The acting, the cinematography, the art direction, the sound design, the story, the kitchen sink, etc., etc., all work so well together that I was totally absorbed from the first frame to the last.

Mr. Linden and his cast/crew did a marvelous job in what I can only simply describe as The Third Man meets Primer without spoiling it for anyone.

Search out this film and decide for yourself.

Ultimately Watchable with some Stunning Dark Cinematography, Color, and Expressionistic Elements. The Look of the Thing is the Thing here and if You are Compelled by Non-Linear Story Formats, and Dreamlike Presentations, this Movie is a Must.

But be Advised it is a Dense Screenplay with not a lot that is Easy Going Intellectually. It's Neo-Noir Niche is Derivative of David Lynch and the Coen Brothers. The Acting is Surprisingly Well Done and the Movie is a Fascinating Alternate-Universe with Perplexing Turns and Supernatural Elements.

For a Low-Budget Indie this is an Excellent Effort and the Film is Beautifully Framed with some Interesting Camera Angles and the Dialog is Spiffy, Although Most of the Movie is Mentally Challenging in a Good-Bad Way. But it is Interesting All the Way.

In NOBODY, we follow Mortemain (Costas Mandylor) as he traverses a dark and sinister netherworld. All we know about him is that he's a hitman, he's carrying a package, and he's been shot.

There's an old blind woman with a riddle to solve.

Bits and pieces of information start to add up along the way, as the story slowly reveals its secrets.

This has rightfully been called a "neo-noir" film. It's setting is shadowy and bleak, and it's got the mysterious antihero-type man up against the clock. There's also a definite "Macguffin" - What the hell is in the package?

Some have compared it to works from Cronenberg or Lynch. Yes, movies like SPIDER or LOST HIGHWAY do come to mind. While this film doesn't reach those heights, it is good.

NOBODY is a tale of murder, retribution, karma, and absolution. In the end, it makes its own strange sort of sense...