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We were lucky enough to acquire tickets for a preview screening of Nobody 2 and I'm really glad we did. Loved it!

It was easily as good as, if not better than its predecessor which we also love.

But to be honest I could watch Bob Odenkirk reading the news and I'd love it.

He makes this movie what it is.

Which is a witty, action packed thrill ride that will leave you very satisfied.

10/10 for me.

"Nobody 2" is the sequel to the 2021 action thriller film "Nobody". Directed by Timo Tjahjanto ("May The Devil Take You", "The Night Comes For Us", "The Shadow Strays") and once again starring Bob Odenkirk in the lead role, it is a more fun-oriented follow-up that provides just as much explosive action as last time.

Sometime after the events of the first film, Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) has since fully come out of retirement and returned to doing what he is truly best at - working as a full-time assassin for the US government. However, Hutch soon realises that his career choice comes at the cost of keeping his family life stable, and decides to take everyone along with his elderly father David (Christopher Lloyd) on a vacation to the resort-side town of Plummerville in an attempt to bond with them all. Shortly upon arriving, the Mansell family are all treated with hostility by the locals, culminating in Hutch coming into conflict with theme park owner Wyatt (John Ortiz) and the town's law enforcement led by the corrupt Sheriff Abel (Colin Hanks). As a result of this, Hutch attracts the unwanted attention of Plummerville's longtime crime boss Lendina (Sharon Stone), whose hatred of outsiders moseying in on her turf places the entire Mansell family directly within her crosshairs, requiring Hutch to use his assassination skills to protect his loved ones and hopefully bring an end to her tyranny once and for all.

It's always nice to see actors play against their type, and in 2021's "Nobody", we got to see the usually comedic and occasionally dramatic Bob Odenkirk successfully convince us that he is capable of playing a ruthless action hero. Part of the appeal of that movie was watching a seemingly ordinary-looking family man mow down armies of bad guys in brutal yet creative ways, and it just so happens that an actor like Odenkirk was able to fit into that role perfectly. Though it was basically another "John Wick" clone at the end of the day (they even share the same screenwriter), "Nobody" still managed to work solely due to its exciting action scenes and watchable performance of its lead star. Four years later, the sequel "Nobody 2" continues most of what made the original a hit in the first place, though some previous issues still persist this time around.

Beginning in a similar fashion to the original, we see a wounded and bloodied Hutch Mansell being interrogated by a pair of FBI agents. As Hutch explains his actions, the film then flashes back several days earlier where it is shown to us that he has been carrying out numerous assassination jobs for his employers since the events of the first movie, including one at a convention that requires him to take out a group of criminals one by one inside an elevator. Noticing his hectic work schedule is putting a strain on his home life, Hutch takes his family on a vacation to a resort town he used to visit when he was a child, as he believes this could be the best opportunity to prove to them he is still a loving father figure. Naturally, given Hutch's profession as a contract killer, it should come as no surprise that trouble and violence will follow him no matter where he goes, and the small town of Plummerville is no exception.

As Hutch and his family arrive at their holiday destination, they are all greeted with contempt by the local populace who seem to want little to do with tourists other than to take away their money. Hutch's son Brady (Gage Munroe) quickly finds himself in a fight with another kid at the fun fair, resulting in the security guards siding against Mansells and kicking them off the grounds, not before one of them slaps Hutch's daughter Sammy (Paisley Cadorath) on the back of her head as she makes her exit. While the family try to leave without a fuss, Hutch soon takes matters into his own hands and returns to inflict some physical justice against the guards in a way befitting to his line of work. What follows is a creatively shot sequence of Hutch using his surroundings to inflict as much damage as possible against the corrupt fairground security, including pounding one in the head repeatedly with a whack-a-mole mallet, all with the soundtrack of "Come Out and Play" by The Offspring. You can't help but feel entertained by a moment like this, and thankfully the movie does have other similar action scenes throughout the story that provide just as much enjoyment.

Although the film's action is about as exciting as it was before, this sequel does suffer from the same problem as its predecessor with its weak world-building and unengaging atmosphere. There is almost no attempt to make the town of Plummerville feel like an otherwise innocent holiday location with a criminal underbelly running in the background. Sure, having xenophobic locals and corrupt law enforcement lends itself to the idea that this place is not as inviting as the advertisements would lead you to believe, but it all feels superficial in the way it is executed here. I would have much preferred if the film had shown the citizens of Plummerville acting inviting to outsiders at first, only to later reveal that they are all involved in some kind of illegal conspiracy that has kept their economy going for so long. Instead, the film takes the easy route of showing that nearly everyone is corrupt right away, which robs the story of any kind of suspenseful build-up. Still, at least we get a few solid action sequences out of watching Hutch fighting his way through most of these unlikeable thugs.

Like last time, Bob Odenkirk is great fun to watch as Hutch Mansell, the government assassin who masquerades publicly as a mild-mannered family man. As mentioned above, there's always something to enjoy in watching an actor like Odenkirk play someone so different from what one would usually expect of him, and once again he pulls that off with flying colours. This time around, Hutch appears more family-focused, trying to reignite his dwindling marriage to his wife Becca (Connie Nielsen), as well as being a suitable role model to his children Brady and Sammy. Of course, Hutch's line of work places a major obstacle in the way of all this, as he struggles to maintain the facade of a loving husband/father alongside being a deadly assassin who kills without remorse.

Unfortunately, the rest of the film's cast is underused and leaves very little impression on the viewer. Something I complained about in the original was the limited screen time of Christopher Lloyd's character David, Hutch's retired FBI agent father. Though he does play a slightly larger role here, once again David feels arbitrarily sidelined in favour of more action scenes that only feature his on-screen son. There is one scene near the end that uses him reasonably well, but by that stage it felt more like a last minute addition rather than something the story properly built towards.

I also felt disappointed by how underdeveloped Sharon Stone's character Lendina was as the film's main antagonist. Aside from the fact that she's a crime lord, there's nothing remotely interesting or memorable about Lendina as a person. How long has she been in charge of this criminal operation? How did she rise so high in the ranks to acquire this much power? How does she keep the people of Plummerville in line without a mutiny ever breaking out? And why does she even do what she does in the first place? None of these questions are ever answered and they only make her character seem poorly written as opposed to an enigmatic villain.

Getting by solely on the quality of its action sequences and likeable lead actor, "Nobody 2" is a serviceable sequel that may manage to provide just enough entertainment for fans of its respective genre. Though the film's faults are annoyingly obvious, I'm sure there are plenty of those out there willing to forgive them thanks to the decent amount of high octane fight scenes that wouldn't look out of place in a "John Wick" movie. I still hold out hope that the characters of Hutch Mansell and John Wick will one day meet and work together since both franchises share a near-identical creative team, but so far it doesn't seem as though that will be happening anytime soon. Until then, a third "Nobody" film seems like our best bet right now.

I rate it 6.5/10.

If you want to enjoy your weekend, you can go and watch this movie in the cinema or stream it on TV.

The movie is simple, from action to comedy. I enjoyed watching this movie, and it's the kind that puts a smile on your face and makes you forget about stress for a while. There's nothing really special about it, just a casual watch for fun. I'd rate it 7/10.

Nobody 2 return Hutch after four years from the first movie, i got to see this early and wow... this movie is wild and hilarious and the action scene are incredible, Bob Odenkirk is one of these actors that can pull off stunts but this... wow.

I can't share any spoilers of this but go see to on Friday!

I absolutely love the first Nobody movie and it was honestly one of the most underrated films I watched in 2021. I was super excited for this film and although I don't think it's better than the first film I think it's still a great time but there's some things which I didn't think worked too well compared to the first film. Let me get my positives out the way I think Bob Odenkirk is fantastic as always and does another great performance playing Hutch and I love the direction this character is taking with a possible franchise happening ever. I also really enjoyed the family dynamic of the movie and how the family elements also play a big role in this movie like the first film as well and I really enjoy these moments. The action was also fantastic and there's some awesome action moments throughout the movie and this movie has some awesome choreography with some of the action scenes here in this film. I also think most of this movie has some great moments throughout its runtime and there's some good emotional moments as well. I think what makes this film lackluster a little is how many characters the movie tries to balance and we don't really get to see most of these characters do much and the movie just throws them to the side for majority of the film which isn't fun unfortunately as I wanted to see more character storylines in this. I also think the story is all over the place as well and there's some moments which make the movie feel a little dumb at times which I know this movie isn't doing anything too serious but there's some dumb plot lines in the movie. I also feel like this movie should've been longer as well as this movie literally flies by and just glances over some things which I wish they would've touched on more throughout the story and the writing is a little funky sometimes as well. Although there's some good comedy inserted throughout the movie which I found to help the movie just like how it helped out the first movie. This is still definitely a fun movie worth checking out in theaters and I would still recommend it for sure!