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Was really hoping for an American Hotfuzz meets Fargo, a kind-of slow burn to action pack finale. What I got instead is a speed run. No breathing room, no reason to care. It cannot decide if it wants grounded action or cartoon violence. I watched and I felt nothing, no joy at the spectacle, no laughs at the jokes. While it’s not necessarily fair to compare this to Nobody, that film is at least fun, I understand the character. Here I don’t even understand what compelled someone to write this.
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J
A much better for-hire job for Wheatley than his last one, and thankfully (despite Kolstad’s involvement) not just another John Wick clone. As far as Bob Odenkirk’s collaborations with this writer go I think this might be the best one because Odenkirk makes for a very good friendly, well-meaning Fargo-ass substitute Minnesota sheriff but also learned enough of the action chops from working on those Nobody movies that he’s not completely out of place when this makes its big swing from Hot Fuzz territory to a genuinely explosively gory siege setpiece that takes up the back half of the film. Love the snowy smalltown locale all this violent military assault mayhem is taking place in (leading to some great collateral…
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This thing is just having so much fun doing as much as it possibly can to get a gasp and a giggle out of the audience. Every kill is great and shockingly unafraid to erase anyone at any given time. Low key kinda wish its prologue hadn’t inadvertently ruined the entire twist, but oh well. The back half is just pure glee. Wish my career was like Bob Odenkirk’s.
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Got to attend the LA premiere and this movie fits my criteria for American Anime classification. It’s a lot of fun, it has great kills and fight choreo, and I loved watching Jess McLeod shoot a gun.
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So you see, what’s ironic is this town actually isn’t so “normal” after all.
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G
Look… turn off your brain… know that all reality must be suspended… you’re going to get a ton of attempted shock value… a bunch of people are going to meet their makers. Plus, the Fonze comes and steals the movie for about 7 minutes. This movie isn’t for me, but if you’re into mindless shoot’em ups… this might be your jam,
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👍🏻58% 🔙eXistenZ🔙 🔜The Dead Zone🔜 A fun, but slightly dumb popcorn flick. Bob Odenkirk could play the reluctant action dad forever and I’d never get tired of it. It definitely gave off Hot Fuzz vibes; isolated outsider cop uncovers a town hiding a massive secret, just way more ham fisted. The heavy handed exposition and weak writing keep it from reaching Hot Fuzz levels of fun, but it’s still a decent ride. Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure at this point and doesn’t really do no wrong. He’s a pretty solid actor, think I’d gravitate towards him more if I tuned into some of the iconic TV shows he was apart of, yes I’ve not seen Better Call Saul or…
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just a movie that makes you be like “yup that’s a movie” and i mean that as an extreme compliment
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It could have used a few more minutes to better develop some characters and make the transition to action a little less abrupt, but even this shortcoming helps strengthen the film’s best part: this pleasant and consistent blend of well-crafted action, some serious themes and a healthy underlying clumsiness that makes it all fun and entertaining. If Bob Odenkirk’s career is to become the heir to the most douchey Jason Statham, but with the added bonus of using more than one expression per film, I personally approve.
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Great setting for this kind of silly movie. Whatever. Nothing special here. Bob is a gem as always.
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Bob keep staring in these movies and im loving it. I fucks with the pie scene
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PUSH AND TWIST PUSH AND TWIST and then shit hits the fan. A fun film that is unapologetically over the top i will never not love an odenkirk action film. (also nearly shat myself seeing a thank you for reviewing video from bob odenkirk after leaving this)
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G
More ppl stabbed in the eye in this than I was expecting
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R
Eh, it’s fun I suppose. 6.4/10 – it’s not terrible, just hard to believe. It falls in the genre of “realistic yet farfetched” and was made by the people that made John Wick if I’m not mistaken. Odenkirk was good, kinda been establishing himself in roles similar to this. Normal felt like off brand “Nobody” tbh. “People are liking your softer touch. How would you like to be our replacement sheriff?”
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I’m all for the small town setting where an outsider comes in and has to sort things out. With Normal, I particularly enjoyed the snowy and claustrophobic feel to it. I also like Odenkirk’s action hero run. He’s charismatic in the role and brings a touch of realism to his characters. Normal is very predictable in the end. The story is formulaic and doesn’t leave much to the imagination. What I really didn’t like were the side characters, who came…
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I mean this is an interesting movie don’t get me wrong. But the first problem I have is that the first 30 minutes are some of the most boring tv ive seen in a while. Like holy shit this was boring. At 40 minutes theres a decent twist that I liked but I think that the movie constanly found a way to make everything easier for the protagonists. The cops are dumb as hell, the chinese are blind and a…
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L
cuenten conmigo en toda película donde sale él y es acción inexplicable el aura que maneja, no vi better call saul ni me interesa, pero a él le sobra ahora esta no fue muy buena… edit: amo que letterboxd haga estas interacciones cuando dejas la review, la de Emma Stone en Bugonia fue buenísima!!
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C
I didn’t hate this. Deadpan and dry, good enough for me to watch the whole thing. I do like a scene with loads of people and its chaos
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Divertido Intenso Boa fotografia Boa direção de arte E direção de atores Mas o policial do final que perdeu a orelha tinha que morrer
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B
Good fun
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M
The narration really detracts from what is otherwise a decent and enjoyable enough shoot em up flick, the final shootout was a lot of fun though
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R
americans complain that their snow storms are bad. how dare they when ww2 literally happened 90 years ago
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This should’ve been an easy mark for me, at least a guilty pleasure. Just watch Nobody, it’s more fun/funny and also has a single establishing of what it very clearly downtown St Paul that feels more authentic to Minnesota.
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Entretenida. No da ni mas ni menos de lo que promete, excepto tiros. Hay muchos mas tiros de lo que uno esperaría Me gusta la faceta de acción de Odenkirk, por algun motivo le queda bien
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D
Should’ve been a show
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B
Hot fuzz if the twist happened 1/3 of the way thru The bad guys gotta stop aiming for Odenkirks Kevlar
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C
So this is what Hutch got up to after Nobody?
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J
Divorced dad movie. A blatant rip-off of Hot Fuzz but if they made it an unfunny piece of shit and changed the setting to a snowy boring town. Cold Fuzz.
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L
I’m actually crying over the Japanese trap music being played every time those motherfuckers pulled up😭😭😭
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So it’s basically Nobody part 3
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P
Bob Odenkirk did one action movie that literally saved his life and took that as a sign
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A
Better than I thought it was gonna be action comedy, “die hard meets hot fuzz”.
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جون ويك الغلابة
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M
Peak Prime Video slop but took a surprising turn, very fucking gruesome but a fun watch
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F
It was a pretty average movie
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I wanna try the pie
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J
If Rube Goldberg designed kill scenes
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Why
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K
ts made no sense 😭 trying real hard to be an action movie but the plot sucked so bad
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M
i saw someone here liken this to Hot Fuzz and i want to personally beat ts out of you.
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R
pretty frustrating last 30 minutes but other wise very fun and gross
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K
normal? more like abnormal feel like the moose couldve been an important character made me feel like i was high
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It was very normal
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M
Some sumbishes doing an action comedy version of Fargo. Bobby’s got an edge
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N
Ask me what happened and what this movie is about I dare you.
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😮💨
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Fun and simple
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If I was dude’s spouse and he left voicemails every day that sound like he’s speaking to a room full of strangers, I’d also never pick up. Also, why the hell did they get an interim sheriff if they’re all on the same page?
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Hot fuzz but it’s so stupid that it’s fun instead of smart and fun
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Hot Fuzz if Edgar Wright ate paint chips as a kid.
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C
We watched the first half and it was pretty decent not exactly out style of movie-and it was getting kind of gory. We were getting tired so we stopped it. Honestly, not sure if we’ll even go back and finish this one.
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It was merely okay but some of the performances were good. Bob Odenkirk I always enjoy even if the movie is not necessarily for me.
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bothered me so bad that the missing gold brick actually had no consequence at all …… meh 🤷♂️
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YYoungWill 8 月 23, 2026
Incredible surprise. Best action movie I’ve seen in a very long time. Like “Fargo” met “Hot Fuzz”
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Pretty entertaining black comedy action movie
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H
Kinda dumb but very enjoyable
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a random but GREAT watch. i loved that the plot twist seemed confusing, jarring & a little bit premature but it sets the viewer up for a wild ride. the action sequences were very impressive & bob odenkirk gave a stellar performance. the scenery was my favorite as i felt it gave the town a bit of humanity. it read as a cozy tight knit small town, but dynamite during a snowstorm?!? even better. it felt dragged on after a while, but i still appreciate the camp elements of this film.
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Comically violent. Kind of ridiculous. I’m not mad at it.
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ok ok now this is hot fuzz vibes
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A pleasant surprise and definitely worth the watch. It’s a little goofy but that’s what it tries to be and I think plot is there.
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We are blessed to live in a time where Bob Odenkirk has become one of our most reliable action heroes.
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SShaine 8 月 23, 2026
This and a pizza and a two-liter of pop.
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This movie was anything but Normal!
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Maybe I have a tumor or something in my brain, but I thought this movie was badass and funny and entertaining as Hell. Typically I’m not *huge* on all this whole new generation of action movies post John Wick, but Normal (2025) does a new trick of using humor to its advantage. Odysseus is a chill guy, and he tours the very normal town of Normal, MN, only to slowly realize things aren’t so Normal. I admit it does take…
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i wish my girlfriend was that dirty
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This is basically an entire season of Fargo condensed into 90 minutes. I mean that mostly as a good thing.
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Watched with Tricia on 8/23/26
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It was a fun shoot em up.
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At least it has Bob Odenkirk.
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C
The End of Oak Street makes this look like a Palme d’Or winner
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What an insane movie. 10/10. No notes
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better call saul after this one
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F
A really fun watch. We need more movies like this. Yakuza continue to have their moment!
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Not the best of movies in that it didn’t feel complete. Knew the story from the jump. Action sequences were grand. Check it out if you’re wanting mindless fun.
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Shit gets blown, up people die….fun time
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M
ACAB: Small town edition.
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I really hope Bob Odenkirk goes the Liam Neeson route and just continues to make serviceable action movies for the rest of his career
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Thank god Olive is okay, I was worried. It was snowin like hell out there!
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It’s funny when a movie has a good director and good actors and looks good but the script is lazy and dumb. Like this movie is that.
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R
This is an early 2000s movie (indifferent)
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boom boom bang bang
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Pretty disappointing. Laughed a couple of times but should have been a lot better with Bob Odenkirk as sheriff. Hope he is not going Liam Neeson. Would be a sad ending for a good actor.
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“Let’s put the plot twist in the beginning!”- writers
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The first act really drags but once it gets into the action, Normal is really fun. Lots of creative and gory kills which I enjoyed, and everyone is clearly having a lot of fun, especially Odenkirk. The dialogue is so cookie cutter it hurts but there’s enough heart from our lead that I didn’t mind the bad writing as much. Is it just Hot Fuzz Lite? Yes, but I still enjoyed it.
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Thought i was watching another “Nobody” movie for a sec there but overall solid fun & great action
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Couldn’t even finish it and now it’s stuck on my “continue watching” taunting me
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K
this movie is ridic but not horrible. i wouldn’t watch again but the fighting was cool
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Mildly amusing at best.
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73 – Mindless fun is the best way I could describe this movie. This is a perfect, shut your brain off and just enjoy people killing each other for an hour (in some brutal ways too). Some of the smaller parts of the movie didn’t work or make sense to me (like why is Bob Odenkirk’s voiceover narrating the movie like it’s an early 2000’s romcom) but who cares. Wasn’t expecting this to be high art, just looking for a good time and this delivered.
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Lots of fun. Bob Odenkirk is great and the plot twist is certainly not what I expected. Really fun, gory gunfight scenes, loved the first use of the grenade launcher.
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45 minutes of people essentially looking directly into the camera and saying “This is gonna come into play later.” Then 30 minutes of mostly fun mayhem. Then a 15 minute finale that feels like the filmmakers just shrugging and saying, “Eh, whatever.” Winkler rules.
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Hot fuzz minus good writing. 2.5 for odenkirk cuz I’m always rooting for him.
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If your movie gonna have this much action, make the action legible
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Hot Fuzz meets Free Fire and if that sounds like fun to you then this’ll be your bag
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the moose also worked for the yakuza
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I guess?
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Meh but it has Saul so I’m giving it a 3.5
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A ridiculous film, but somehow well done from start to finish. Lots of fun.
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Lowest of low reviews, had no premise, just people killing people
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-A fairly basic Odenkirk vehicle elevated by Ben Wheatley’s hyper dynamic eye for atmosphere and kinetic violence. Without him, I really think this would fall equally as flat as Nobody 2…which ultimately told us: we need a damn good director to make these little Odenkirk excursions truly sing the way they deserve to. -I wonder about the audience in this case. Who is their Odenkirk? Was it Better Call Saul? Was it his directorial work like Let’s Go To Prison…
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Alternate title: Cold Fuzz The drab color palette and ironic juxtaposition (or maybe just straight line) between aw-shucks Americana and deranged violence (already not the cleverest gag) get stale early, but this one still had enough fun action beats and cackle-inducing kills to keep me seated. Also, badass queer representation! I don’t think you can have a protagonist backstory that literally and figuratively dark and still climax with a Final Destination death, though.
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I like how Bob Odenkirk carved out this little niche for himself and this one didn’t use the action stereotype of retired badass gets pulled back into the action trope. Actually had him struggling with morality a bit but a lot of over the top and gratuitous violence that kept it fun.
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Do you love me Mr. Cousineau?
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A riotously entertaining, action packed and funny watch with Odenkirk once again proving his effortless action chops albeit in a different kind of character from Nobody and a cracking range of gun-totting, hand-to-hand combat and blood-squirting scenes.
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pretty good action flick with an interesting enough plot to keep you entertained not anything to crazy or exciting but good for a weekend action movie night
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someone paid money to make this
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Fun!
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Didn’t clock that this was a Ben Wheatley flick until the credits rolled. If the next act of his career was him aping Shane Black, I would be very ok with that.
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pretty enjoyable. kinda silly and nonsensical but fun to watch. for a 90 minute heater, it’s good enough
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Bob Odenkirk’s rise to Dad Action legend needs to be studied. Ridiculous movie perfect for a Sunday night
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C
Fun and zany and brutal and outrageous. It’s exactly the kind of over-the-top action comedy Odenkirk and crew do well. The acting isn’t terrible or award winning but it’s not a distraction. The characters are silly enough yet grounded enough to keep us in the world. If you liked “Nobody” you’ll like this – this one hits the comedy in action-comedy harder. I’d say this is worth a watch.
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Bbacchusdiem 8 月 22, 2026
imma be real with you, this is not the answer to revitalizing small town rural americana fun action but this screenplay was eyerollingly trite
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Enjoyed it and was sucked in from the beginning
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As a father for nearly eight months now, I feel it is my duty to consume “Dad Movies” such as this one when they come along.
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Ccriterions 8 月 22, 2026
i will basically throw a like to any movie with snow in it.
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This movie tries to mirror a large number of more successful, more interesting movies but fails to find the right tone or the right plotline to stick with. The result is entertaining enough but pretty muddled overall. The standout here is Bob Odenkirk, but, for the most part, he’s the only actor who’s given a real character in this movie. Everyone else is mostly playing some version of a cartoon character mixed with an expendable action goon. Especially ponderous is…
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Imaginative action sequences and a tightly knit narrative make this a sharp and entertaining watch. A solid blend of action, tension and character that keeps things moving.
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Pretty stellar cast for such a middle of the road action flick, whole time I thought deputy Mike was Will Forte. Entertaining nonetheless, I had fun.
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I will watch anything with Bob Odenkirk. This felt like more of what he has been doing, but damn if he isn’t so likable and charming. Fun action, and intertwining a plot with the Yakuza and Minnesota surely has never, and may never again happen in a movie. 7/10
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H
Good action, had some funny moments but overall kind of a meh movie.
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Not quite willing to go full wild.
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B
Bob Odenkirk really just made the same movie twice.
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D
Why was the gun loaded on the wall?! Fun juxtaposition action flick with the always entertaining Bob Odenkirk. The second half had a lot of fun (and a few surprising) kills but not sure the story all worked that well.
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B
It has its moments but overall it felt like it could have used a bit more time in the oven
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B
Felt like the film makers could have leaned into the absurdity of the story and characters more. The movie was fun, but the potential was there for more.
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P
i didn’t know anything about this film when i first saw it appear on my feed i just saw Bob Odenkirk and needed something to watch and it was one of the best decisions i ever made. such a funny and silly film, love you Bob
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Batshit crazy action with Odenkirk’s wry wit shine in Wheatley’s satire of small-town politics. Outrageous popcorn fun with a lot more class than the premise deserves.
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Good visuals, good music and a decent story that ends up being hilarious but a bit dark.
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Love how sloppy the fights are and that Bob Odenkirk is still throwing hands.Also love the spirit of Final Destination this has.
- Synopsis
- Interim sheriff Ulysses, called to the snowbound town of Normal, MN, uncovers an international criminal conspiracy at the heart of the seemingly quaint whistle-stop when he comes to the aid of a bank-robbing couple caught up in a deadly mess.
- Director
- Ben Wheatley
- Writer
- Derek Kolstad
- Studio
- Aperture Media Partners, QWGmire, Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, Le Foole
- Country
- USA
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 91 mins
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- Israel07 May 2026
- UK15 May 2026
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