Nobody 2 Review

 

Alright! I'm back from my break and just in time for this movie. Just as I planned.

Also, I'd like to apologize for this review not coming out around 9pm (if you got by Eastern time like I do). But I was helping my dad out with building a shoe shelf for my mom and because this is the dog days of summer naturally mother nature decided it had to be 88 degrees. So by the time I needed to write this review I was all hot, sweaty, and could use a shower. So I showered and decided to relax and cool off. Remember folks, you can love your hobbies and passions but always make sure to good care of yourself first. Alright enough of wasting time, let's get to the review.

Nobody 2 is a road action comedy movie and the sequel to 2021's Nobody. 87North Productions along with Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment did production with Universal Pictures distributing. Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin wrote the screenplay with Timo Tjahjanto directing.

The story is, after the events of the first film Hutch wants to be closer to his family and takes them to an amusement park. But Hutch soon finds the place is actually a bootlegging route and the boss isn't happy with Hutch after an earlier altercation at the amusement park's arcade. Now, Hutch must protect his family and put a stop to the small bootlegging operation.

Initial Reaction

I'll keep the explanation brief. I wanted to see this sequel because the first one was a very surprisingly good action flick. So I was hoping for the same excitement to this one.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

My only slight gripe comes from the villains. But not so much a character standpoint, but more additions. What I mean is the movie already had a good villainous premise with the corrupt law enforcement and park operators and their leader Sheriff Abel. The Sheriff was already good enough but for some reason the writers decided to add Lendina, who character is she's the big bad shadowy boss. I didn't outright hate her character but as I said previously she didn't really feel all that necessary to the bootleg operation.

Pros

One praise I'll give is the same one I gave to the first movie, and that's Bob Odenkirk's performance. Much like the first he's the best thing about the movie. Perfectly blending both the movie's action and comedy bits. Then there's the humor. Now I still had a lot of good laughs throughout. We still get that dark sense of humor from the first Nobody, although there were times when things didn't quite land with me. We also have great pacing. The movie is one hour and twenty-nine minutes. And that runtime is as brisk as it gets. The pacing is tight and never once did I feels like things were going on for too long. Lastly I'll praise the action. Without going into any spoiler territory, the action has brutal violence along with slapstick humor. The best showcase of those blended together was during a showdown at a park that I found hugely entertaining. I think that might have been my favorite action moment.

While not as good as the first, I still had a lot of fun with Nobody 2. And if you also enjoyed the first then I think you'll get a kick out of this as well.

My final rating is, Good.

That's all for now. Come back on Monday, Aug 18th, where I'll begin the Road to Tron: Ares, with my review of 1982's Tron. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.