“Nobel Son” is no prize.
As co-written and directed by Randall Miller with headliner Alan Rickman, this black comic “thriller” attempts to be one of those derivative, cleverer-than-thou revels in violence and attitude that popped up too often in the post-Tarantino 1990’s.
Sure, there’s some perverse excitement to be found. Who can resist the tension of wondering whether or not someone’s thumb was indeed cut off? What about an elaborate action sequence involving $2 million in ransom money and a cute automobile speeding around inside of a mall? What’s not to like?
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