A solid 7, but close to being much better.
First, I didn't buy the Sharon Stone villain. Nobody 2 is a Summer smash-up that aims for an understated comedic moment. Stone was just too over-the-top, and the script did her no favors. This flick is loud and violent, and it needed a quiet, menacing villain that could throw out a little twisted humor. Instead, I could only envision the director saying to Stone: "act more crazy!". That was a miss.
Same goes for Christopher Lloyd. I immediately think crazy when I see him. Somebody like JK Simmons would have been a better choice but hey, budgets, I guess.
Now the good stuff: Odenkirk and Nielsen totally worked. Great chemistry and Nielsen wasn't just written as part of the background. Nobody 2 really wasn't all that different from the first movie but that's ok. It's a Summer flick and set as a family vacation in an amusement park. That's enough of a change for me.
Lots of action, Bob Odenkirk getting laughs while playing it straight, formulaic conflict, a cheesy A-Team style climax, all clocking in mercifully under 1.5 hours - turn your brain off and enjoy the ride.
Same goes for Christopher Lloyd. I immediately think crazy when I see him. Somebody like JK Simmons would have been a better choice but hey, budgets, I guess.
Now the good stuff: Odenkirk and Nielsen totally worked. Great chemistry and Nielsen wasn't just written as part of the background. Nobody 2 really wasn't all that different from the first movie but that's ok. It's a Summer flick and set as a family vacation in an amusement park. That's enough of a change for me.
Lots of action, Bob Odenkirk getting laughs while playing it straight, formulaic conflict, a cheesy A-Team style climax, all clocking in mercifully under 1.5 hours - turn your brain off and enjoy the ride.
- montgomery-00885
- 21 ago 2025