Fresh
Never mind that several characters seem to gain or lose British accents throughout the course of the film. The lack of continuity only enhances the sense of deliciously dizzying disequilibrium.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Mr. Nobody
Nothing is real, everything is possible.
2009 · 2h 21m · R
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Jaco Van Dormael
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 and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As philosophy, Mr. Nobody seems sillier than it is profound. But in a parallel reality, more movies would have this degree of insane ambition.
Ben Kenigsberg, AV Club
Fresh
This big-budget English-language co-production shows that Europeans can compete in the sci-fi realm where high production values are king.
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
While Mr. Nobody contains some truly moving scenes, it eventually starts to try your concentration when you suspect all the space/time continuum shuffling may never become more than the sum of its parts.
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
Fresh
A film that has a beating heart underneath its messy -- though breathtakingly designed -- exterior.
Boyd van Hoeij, Variety
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