Hmm. That may be a dated reference. If you don't know who Walter Mitty is, he was the main character in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a short story by James Thurber, published in 1939 in The New Yorker.
The story is the most famous of Thurber's work and gave rise to a man being labeled a Walter Mitty. You may have seen the movie of the same name that was released in 2013 and starred Ben Stiller as Mitty.
In the story (and the movie) Mitty is a meek, mild-mannered man whose days are monotonous and boring. He escapes his mundane existence with exciting daydreams in which he's a brave, stalwart hero, facing danger and winning.
Where to Find Nobody
You can watch Nobody on HBO Max if you're a subscriber. If not, it's available on a few other streaming services, but I don't know if it's free there. You can rent or buy from Amazon too.
Blurbing the Movie
Hutch Mansell is a nobody and isn't respected by his co-workers or his children. When he fails to defend himself or his family when thieves break into his suburban home, he reaches the boiling point. He's had all he can take of being a nobody and goes out looking for trouble.
Boy! Does he find it. More than that. He IS trouble to the punks he comes across. Trouble in the form of his long-simmering rage, brutal fights, gunshots, and burning rubber on a stolen car.
Along the way, he crosses the wrong people and his wife and kids are endangered. Can he save them and live a life where he will never be anyone's doormat again? Absolutely because Hutch has a secret that you'll delight in discovering.
Nobody is a 2021 American film released by Universal Pictures in 2021. This action thriller was directed by Ilya Naishuller and written by Derek Kolstad. David Leitch and Bob Odenkirk are among the film's producers.
Odenkirk also stars as Hutch and Connie Nielsen, as his wife. Christopher Lloyd is fabulous as his father who shows that the acorn doesn't fall far from the oak tree.
This movie was a total surprise to us. Odenkirk—you may know him from Better Call Saul—is completely believable, and Christopher Lloyd is a hoot. The plot surprises are just what the viewer kind of suspects and is rewarded by.
If you don't like violence, pass this one by or close your eyes during certain scenes. Truthfully, the movie is an unexpected delight. Solid writing with no "stupid" scenes. What I mean by that is one of our pet peeves about movies and TV shows. That's when a character suddenly acts contrary to the characterization previously established. Great acting, likable good guys, and evil bad guys. Two thumbs up.
Takeaway Truth
We'll probably watch it again in a few months if it's still available on HBO Max. It's that good.
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