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Indonesian-born director Timo Tjahjanto takes over from Ilya Naishuller in the entertaining sequel to Nobody.

After four years of fighting the Russian mafia, Hutch plans a family vacation that turns out to be more stressful than he intended. His family, a special guest.

It maintains the substance of its predecessor.

This second installment continues to work just like the successful first. The authenticity of its protagonist and the humanity brought to him by the great Bob Odenkirk allow us to continue enjoying the innocence of a violent man humanized by the love of family. This sequel continues to capitalize on the great aspects of the first installment and gives way to a more family-oriented atmosphere, which infuses the saga with new energy. The visual and audio spectacle remains the mainstay of a simple and ordinary story, but its cast elevates it to the heights of entertainment.

A cast of old souls, but full of life.

Watching Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, Sharon Stone, and Christopher Lloyd dish out gunfire and explosions is a great time. A cast that's joined by Bob Odenkirk, giving their due space to a mature cast who on screen look like twenty-somethings enjoying smashing and exploding whatever crosses their path. The charisma of a cast that makes the film their own to the rhythm of their own energy of having a good time.

A direction with the mastery of its director.

The Indonesian director knows what he's doing and what he's handling, and he delivers an entertaining direction, with great action sequences and explosions, and a story that never lets you breathe. It's a pastime that flies by without ever losing the frenetic pace of Hutch's life. The director maintains the entertainment while still delivering a well-thought-out and calculated family film that knows how to add just the right touch of humor without falling into the parodies that this genre usually resorts to. A worthy and entertaining sequel, just like its first.

Conclusion.

An entertaining and fun action film. It maintains the cleverness of the first film and promises more family spectacle, allowing for more insights into Hutch's life. This is a boon for a saga that's taking quite interesting shape. The action genre is smiling with a good offering that's worth the entertainment it provides.

Michael Shanks surprises with one of the best horror films of the year. A body horror with the subtle humor needed to captivate, a wonderfully original offering.

A couple in crisis moves to the countryside, where they begin to experiment with a supernatural force that makes them dependent on both their physical and mental emotions.

The chemistry of a real couple.

Alison Brie and Dave Franco bring their real-life marriage to the big screen with a horror film where they, as a couple, embody the absolute satisfaction of a premise that addresses a multitude of metaphors and codependency in relationships. The pair give their all with their fantastic chemistry, taking us on a horror film that blends body horror with romantic comedy overtones in an intelligent exploitation of the horror genre, exploring the chemistry of a married couple that knows how to intelligently execute all the points of a relationship at all its stages.

A director who brilliantly sets the pace.

Shanks knows how to capitalize on his story with various foreshadowings and symbolisms of toxic codependency. A brisk pace from a director who knows exactly what he wants to tell and what he needs to tell. He paints a terrifying story that perfectly blends jump scares with body horror, with comic timing from Brie and Franco. A satisfying journey through emotional connection, with an evolution in the arcs of his characters, who, throughout their journey, bring love, laughter, and scares. The director knows how to make the staging as his own as his script, always clearly guiding the story to endless plot points to make us reflect.

It has some rubbish, but it doesn't spoil the result.

It's an intelligent, interesting, and well-developed proposal, but we also encounter certain flaws in the continuity of having a film that's always ahead of expectations. At times, the way everything is presented accelerates, which often causes the film to go beyond its intended pace. This in no way affects the final result, which is why we are dealing with a great horror film.

Conclusion.

Horror continues to bring smiles with its strong showing. 2025 is a year that finds its strength in a genre that continues to deliver the most interesting titles of the year. A well-chosen film that offers new ideas that leave the impression of a film that never lets itself be indifferent.

Shawn Simmons writes and directs this thriller that evolves into an interesting personal drama in which he offers a wonderful protagonist in the role of Queen Samara Weaving.

A former teenage getaway driver is drawn back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her the chance to save the life of her untrustworthy ex-boyfriend.

An incredible protagonist.

Edie, played by Samara Weaving, is a terrific lead actress. The actress makes the story her own and brings dramatic nuances to a character who becomes more interesting as we get to know her. The Australian actress manages to convey this personal terror in a slice-of-life action thriller in a sincere and charismatic way, while also incorporating touches of humor to ease the most intense moments. She's complemented by a perfect supporting actor in Karl Glusman, who, in his role as the faithful squire and main trigger of conflicts, makes her protagonist shine even more. Samara Weaving shines in both the action and the drama in an authentic way.

Redemption over action.

While the film has its rewarding action and chase sequences, it's its more dramatic side that truly envelops the film. The intensity of its protagonist allows the film to create an interesting mix of this journey toward his character's redemption. Its director intelligently handles this combination of plots, which keeps the film at all times balanced in its ups and downs. Of course, this combination is sometimes somewhat excessive, as it limits the film from fully realizing its potential, but it still offers an entertaining spectacle for the viewer.

Conclusion.

An interesting offering that was arguably a huge hit in theaters in the 1990s. It has its charm and a leading lady who steals the show. It aims to offer something more than just action, and that's highly appreciated. The result is decent, not dazzling, but efficient enough to satisfy our streaming catalog for a weekend.