Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody

20/12/2011 2h 21m 7.8/10

Overview

Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

Director

Jaco Van Dormael

Top Billed Cast

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Adult Anna

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Nemo Nobody (Adult / Old)

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Nemo's Father

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Nemo's Mother

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Adult Elise

Linh-Dan Pham

Linh-Dan Pham

Adult Jean

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

11/27/2022

7/10

I always find Jared Leto very easy to look at, but rarely does his acting ever amount to very much. Not so, here. This is quite a quirky and innovative drama that sees his life as "Nemo" depend on one simple decision he must make. Ought he to stay with his separating mother or father? This choice will, naturally, impact on how his life and the life of many others will pan out as we soon discover that scientific advances have ensured that he has survived to become the last "mortal" centenarian left on Earth. These permutations that ensue vary from the pedestrian to the surreal, and the characterisations offer us a little more depth to the scenarios as we all experience the consequences of his actions, and those invite a bit of thought, even philosophising, as the ramifications affect not just him, but "Elise" (a strong contribution from Sarah Polley) and "Anna" (Diane Kruger). Toby Regbo bears quite a striking resemblance to Leto which helps his engaging representation of the fifteen year old "Nemo" and, indeed, all of the children who take on the junior years of the key roles deliver well, here. It is not a straightforward story, some of it made sense to me, some of it suggested that auteur Jaco Van Dormael had been sitting too close to the glue pot, but there is an effective intensity to the performance from Leto (and his wonderfully expressive eyes) as we embark on this roller-coaster ride. I did not love the conclusion - but don't know that I could have improved upon it either - you ought to give it a try and see what you think. It is long, and maybe that will deter some people as the pace isn't always consistent, but I'd say this is the best I've seen from this star.

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