There have been many attempts to put modern science on film. In the case of the film, simply called Mr. Nobody, we can see masterful presentations of some scientific problems that our science today is not capable of explaining, wrapped in an exciting story of a not so common man. From multiverses, time travel and the end of the world, everything in this movie is explained in a language that everyone can understand.
Mr. Nobody is a 138-minute long sci-fi drama and puts the viewer in a difficult position to keep up with the story, which is very difficult.
It tells the story of Nemo Nobody, a 118-year-old man in the year 2092. He is the last person on Earth to die of old age because everyone else is practically immortal with the help of biological enchantments. They’re doing a reality show of the last deadly person.
One day, a curious reporter sneaks into his room with an “old” kassette recorder and begins to interview him about his life. This is the introduction to an epic story of his life, during which he explains the circumstances of how he was born and why he is able to live such a long life.
Going through history on a page is impossible, because Nemo tells not only his life story, but, as he tells it, all the possible ways he could have lived his life. The only spoiler I have to put in this review is important to understand why this movie is a masterpiece: Nemo as a child has to decide if he should live with his mother or father and then the story transforms into 12 different life forms who could have lived.
It’s hard to describe the quality of the film in words alone, because the actor, Jared Leto (also lead singer of the band 30 Second To Mars) proved to be a master of his craft. The film is masterfully shot and the transitions between the different stories are well concealed, but easily visible if you watch the film a second time.
Supporting actors are important to the story because they help the viewer know what life story is being told. His three love interests are the personification of different types of modern relationships: pure love, painful love, and love for financial interests.
If you watch the movie carefully, you will see that the architecture of the building changes and becomes more modern. At the end we have the author’s vision of a city in the distant future. Future history is interesting to watch because it presents a futuristic view of our society, which I haven’t seen in any other sci-fi movie.
Master behind the camera, Jaco Van Dormael, stated, “I wanted to create an emotional film with a bit of humor like Forrest Gump and have a vast sci-fi undertone like Star Wars. I think I pulled it off.”