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I absolutely loved the original Nobody movie, so was very excited to see this sequel but slightly nervous that it would be a pale imitation of the first film. However, I needn't have worried, this is as smart, funny and bone-crunching as the original (well, nearly!).

The story moves all the original main characters to a holiday vacation theme park, so Special Ops Agent Hutch can get some much needed rest and some quality time to relax with his family. Of course it takes the whole of 5 minutes before he's ruffling the feathers of some local bad guys and uncovering a trail that leads to a psychopathic gangland boss played by Sharon Stone.

The sequel uses a few references to the original film and starts in the same vein, with a close up of a beaten up Hutch before going back in time to tell the story. While some of the action scenes feel like a repeat of those in the first film, there is enough originality and fun to make Nobody 2 enjoyable in its own right.

A movie like this isn't intended to be taken too seriously, all the baddies are cartoon villains and the story requires a massive suspension of disbelief but it does what it does very well - fist fights, things exploding, action that moves along at pace and characters that don't take themselves too seriously.

Perhaps not quite as smart as the first film but an enjoyable, fun movie all the same.

I really enjoyed this movie but if you're a fan of the first two, you need to approach with caution as the story is more surreal and odd than it's predecessors. The film gets into the action straight away and the first 10 minutes is basically a recap on how the rage virus quickly spreads across the country before fast-forwarding 28 years later and showing what has become of the UK and its population.

The acting is excellent, particularly Alfie Williams who plays the young boy, Spike who embarks on a journey with his sick mother to find a doctor who can help her.

The film weaves in clips from old movies to emphasis elements of the story and the use of colourisation gives it a visually striking appearance at times. The film is quite tense and exciting in places with some good set pieces, in particular the opening scene and later when Spike and his father are chased by a group of infected known as 'Alphas'.

The ending is rather controversial and I can't say I fully understood it but it didn't stop me enjoying the film and wanting to see it again.

I think I must have seen a different movie than those reviewers who seemed to regard F1 as a cinematic masterpiece. While the race scenes are undeniably exciting and put the viewer at the centre of the action, the story is so ridiculous, with more holes than a piece of Swiss cheese, that it soon descends into silliness that insults your intelligence.

Brad Pitt is old enough to have a bus pass never mind compete in Formula 1. This might explain why having been brought in to save an ailing race team, he proceeds to wreak havoc, constantly crashing his car, deliberately smashing into other racers at every opportunity and spraying the track with debris and broken car parts like he was competing in a demolition derby. However, instead of being sacked on the spot by the FIA, he proceeds to tell his boss, all the technicians and his race team mates how to do their jobs properly and guess what - he's right about everything. What a guy!

The story gets more and more preposterous as it goes on, while becoming increasingly tedious and repetitive. The end is so drawn out that I felt like I'd actually been watching the 24 hour Le Mans endurance race - in real time! Others obviously enjoyed this nonsense but unfortunately for me, I found it to be complete tripe.