Nobody 2 (2025)

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  6 / 10

  It’s a breath of fresh air that “Nobody 2,” director Timo Tjahjanto’s follow-up to the equally fun 2021 film, embraces exactly what it is (a lean, fast-moving, bloody, and gloriously ridiculous ride) and never wastes a moment pretending to be anything else.
  
  This time around, suburban dad-turned-reluctant assassin Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) takes his family (Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath) to the sleepy tourist trap of Plummerville for some much-needed R&R, only to run headfirst into a corrupt theme-park mogul (John Ortiz), a crooked sheriff (Colin Hanks), and a murderous crime boss (Sharon Stone) with a serious grudge. The story is as paper-thin as they come, but the brisk runtime and breezy pacing keep it from dragging even for a second.
  
  The film works so well because Hutch remains the ultimate unlikely badass. Odenkirk is perfectly cast in the role, bringing a quiet, unassuming everyman quality to a character that doesn’t blink twice before unleashing bloody mayhem on anyone foolish enough to mess with his family. He’s awkward yet absolutely lethal, and watching him tear through bad guys who totally have it coming is nothing but pure fun. The film delivers bone-crunching beatdowns that deserve the cheers they’re going to get from the audience.
  
  The humor sprinkled between the fight scenes keep things from feeling too grim, and Tjahjanto scores many of the action scenes with cheeky pop and jazz songs blasting over the chaos, adding a layer of tongue-in-cheek irony to set the tone. The big, violent finale set in a booby-trapped amusement park plays like “Home Alone” on a bloodier, R-rated sugar high. It’s every bit as ridiculous (and satisfying) as it sounds.
  
  While the characters and story are barely sketched in, it’s impossible not to get swept up in the fun of “Nobody 2.” This is the perfect form of late summer popcorn escapism and the very definition of a total crowd pleaser.
  
  By: Louisa Moore / SCREEN ZEALOTS

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