Westside Messenger - April 4th, 2021

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Odenkirk saves “Nobody” from the unwatchable list
What does it take to be a believable
action star? Well, if we’re looking at past
examples, all it took was being a male with
a mountain of muscle and a spot-on oil
game to highlight the tan or that strategically
shorn tuft of hair on an otherwise
smooth chest.
Throughout the years, however, those
characteristics of a believable action star
have changed, allowing a new wave of people
(women, even!) with less buffed and
bronzed physiques to share a place on that
mantle. The latest example is the great and
underappreciated Bob Odenkirk. With his
background in comedy and his most known
role being the morally dubious attorney
Saul Goodman in the “Breaking Bad” universe,
Odenkirk has never been given
many opportunities to be a man of physical
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action. After all, with his slight frame and
sweet face that seems like it would break
out into a sweat if he lied, he doesn’t exactly
scream “I can mess you up.” But he was
given that chance with “Nobody” and you
can tell he relished the opportunity.
Taken as a whole, “Nobody” is not a
great film. There is little substance and the
secondary characters are paper thin, but
the presence of Odenkirk is what makes it
watchable. He plays his role with vulnerability,
gravitas and slyness, giving the
audience a wink that while he is serious
about this role, he knows you’re watching
him and thinking “this is the guy they
chose for this role?” But that is what makes
the film somewhat compelling — he plays it
so well that if any other actor, especially a
known action star with muscles, had said
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yes it would be largely unbearable.
In this film, Odenkirk plays Hutch
Mansell, an ordinary man living an ordinary
existence. A montage shows that
every day is exactly the same — he wakes
up, jogs, passively aggressively does chinups
near a billboard with his wife’s face on
it, rides a bus to work, and stares at
spreadsheets for multiple hours while
working alongside his father-in-law and
obnoxious brother-in-law. It’s a normal life,
minus the chin-up thing, and he is mostly
OK with how quiet and simple it is.
But all of that changes one night when
Hutch interrupts a home invasion. After
startling the two robbers, one man and one
woman who seem nervous and unsure of
themselves, he calmly tells them to take
what they want and leave. In their mad
dash, they take a handful of loose cash and
items in a fruit bowl and his watch, but as
they are demanding his ring his teenage
son (Gage Munroe) tackles one to the
ground and chaos ensues. Rather than
unleash a smack down that you know is
bubbling under the surface, Hutch allows
them to escape, drawing the scorn of his
son, his wife, his neighbor, and the police
officer who responded to the scene. “If that
was my family…” he states.
Knowing that his actions, or lack thereof,
were correct for the situation at hand,
he soaks in the ridicule from his wife’s family
and accepts it at face value. But then,
when his daughter indicates that the robbers
stole her beloved Kitty Cat bracelet,
he snaps and goes looking for trouble.
Pets of the week
Hattie is ready to find
a calm retirement
community where
she can lounge by
the pool and sip on
ice cold water. When
she arrived at the
shelter, she was pretty
thin, so a medical
team has worked to get her on the road to a
healthy recovery. If you’ve been looking to
adopt a 7-year-old dog, then Hattie might just
be the perfect fit. Schedule an appointment at
the Franklin County Dog Shelter to meet her.
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Barelli is a sweet 7-
year-old who will
actually let you pet
her belly. Miss Barelli
is a shy girl though.
You’ll likely catch her
napping up high during
the day. She was
dumped at a barn
last fall and now she needs a patient forever
home. She is up for adoption through Colony
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Unlike most characters in similar
movies, Hutch isn’t a man with a past who
is pulled back into the mix after a series of
unfortunate events. Instead, Hutch is a
man with a past who willingly goes back
into the mix after a series of unfortunate
events. And despite however ridiculous his
motives are, the movie is all the better for
it because it allows Odenkirk to shine —
and give shiners, among other things.
But despite however much enjoyment is
taken from watching Odenkirk get his
action game on, the movie itself does not
live up to the potential of his presence.
Overall, “Nobody” is not a film that
takes itself too seriously, which is always a
bonus in relation to action films, and it
does feature some excellent fight choreography.
But if the creators (who also created
“John Wick”) want to make the transition
into a franchise, they’re going to have to get
material that is better suited to fit the talent
of the actors and the audience starved
for an action film that is not completely
convoluted.
Grade: C
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These furry friends are available
for adoption at local
rescues and shelters
Ruthie B is a 2-yearold
pitbull. She is
super friendly with
people and loves to
play. She’s got a high
prey drive so a home
without cats is appropriate.
She likes to
play with dogs but
she doesn’t understand
their signals. She does well with dogs
who are not over reactive. Ruthie B is housebroken,
spayed, microchipped and up to date
on vaccines. Adopt Ruthie B through Colony
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Margaret is about 2
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All you have to do is
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and she will follow
you anywhere.
Margaret is eager to find a family to call her
own. She is up for adoption through Friends
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