Mr. Nobody - A Review from Cyrius

Rating: 8/10 (12 September 2010)

When I heard about Mr. Nobody, read the synopsis and read a few reviews on IMDb I was intrigued and hoped the hype was for real. It was a relatively unknown film in the UK when I first watched it and since then I still think about it and felt like it was an injustice to not write my own review.
Mr. Nobody is like a beautiful dream that you wish you could conjure up in your own sub-conscious mind. If you know about String Theory then you may start to understand why the film shows multiple possible realities through the life of one man from birth till death. Switching from each possible reality based upon split second decisions, you are transported into what is, what was and what could have been, but for this one man (played by Jared Leto) all is incredibly real as he has been given the gift of somehow knowing each life scenario in his own conscious mind.
If it sounds confusing, well it is at times, but the best movie-making usually leaves you on the edge of your seat waiting for the ending to do one of two things, blow your mind with a crazy twist or make your own conclusions. Mr. Nobody does the latter, and I encourage you to think about everything you have experienced while watching this movie and then go to the discussion boards to read some interesting opinions on what the ending means.
For me this movie encapsulates 'true love', our search for 'the one', and the beauty of unconditional love. The ending is a metaphor of all of these ideas of love and also draws on the idea of fate. As you may have experienced in your own lives, some things seem like they are just meant to be.
Mr. Nobody is an original and artistic piece of filmmaking. A thought-provoking film full of emotion and inspiration, and I honestly encourage you to watch it.
I give it 8 out of 10 but it probably deserves more.
Cyrius