Film Review: NOBODY 2 (2025): Bob Odenkirk and the Cast Have Plenty of Fun On-Screen Despite a Lackluster Plot in This Sequel

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Nobody 2 Review

Nobody 2 (2025) Film Review, a movie directed by Timo Tjahjanto, written by Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin and starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Sharon Stone, John Ortiz, RZA, Colin Hanks, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath, Colin Salmon, Jacob Blair, Daniel Bernhardt, Lucius Hoyos, David MacInnis, David Lawrence Brown and Denesha Lee-Labiuk.

Nobody 2 is a mediocre follow-up to a previous film which was full of energy and completely entertaining. Director Timo Tjahjanto’s sequel follows a tried and true basic formula although it’s all overkill in the literal sense of the word. Too many bodies pile up and while it’s all in fun, there’s just too much going on for the film’s own good. Still, the movie’s star, Bob Odenkirk, gives the new picture the requisite entertainment value that is necessary to please most of the fans of the first movie whether the violence towards the end of this sequel was all entirely necessary or not.

Odenkirk serves as Hutch Mansell, a dad who is being questioned by some authoritative figures at the start of the film alongside a dog. It turns out that Hutch took his wife, Becca (a very enjoyable to watch Connie Nielsen) and their kids to a theme park which ended up being closed. They end up getting free hot dogs for the inconvenience, but things spiral out of control once somebody lays a hand on Hutch’s daughter, Sammy (Paisley Cadorath) in a game room.

So, the local cop, Sheriff Abel (Colin Hanks in a thankless role) and his superior, Wyatt Martin (John Ortiz) team up to try to make Hutch’s life a living hell. However, Hutch can fight back like a pro and, sometimes, it’s better to join someone’s team if you simply cannot beat them. So, both sides eventually join and take things up a notch to try to go against the Queen of all evil, Lendina (Sharon Stone in a wild performance that is unlike any she’s done before).

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Christopher Lloyd hilariously plays David Mansell who charts his own course alongside Hutch and their other family members. It’s a terrifically appealing sight to see Lloyd having this much fun on-screen opposite his energetic co-stars. Stone is also absolutely having a blast just like Lloyd is. These are two fine old school performers who get to have a good time by doing things that aren’t really that hard from an acting standpoint. Stone, though incredibly funny, just stretches out her dialogue and spells out things to Hutch phonetically which makes her come across as that silly talking killer who just won’t shut up as Hutch and company figure out a way to defeat her and her goons.

Nobody 2 has plenty of funny moments and fast paced action during its brief 90-minutes or so running time. When RZA pops up as Harry, the brother of Hutch, there’s some cool sword fighting that is entertaining, but leads nowhere particularly thrilling. There’s a graphic shot of a sliced head, but beyond that, it’s just fighting for fighting’s sake to prolong the movie’s running time. “Ring of Fire” eventually plays on the soundtrack at one point and the scenes become just numbing and mindless violence-saturated silliness. As this is all going on, the action doesn’t really progress the plot forward in a new or ingenious way.

You have to admire Odenkirk and Nielsen’s tremendously appealing chemistry together. When they end up going underwater near the end to escape a big blaze of fire, the movie becomes terrifically enjoyable for a bit despite the problems the movie showcases. Also, there’s a pretty humorous soundtrack selection during this scene which I certainly won’t reveal here. Stone, in particular, is dressed up for the occasion and she is really interesting to watch. If you haven’t seen her act recently, this is a good vehicle to see her return to the acting game in a bizarre way.

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It’s possible to like Nobody 2 more than I did, but it’s pretty impossible to like it more than the first film. That’s because the movie is pretty absurd. Though the first film was as well, it was novelty a few years back and could get away with much more than audiences may allow the second picture to get away with. However, Odenkirk just loves this character he plays in the film and you can see that the actor enjoys creating his dialogue and executing the fight scenes. Odenkirk and RZA have a nice rapport together too.

If Nobody 2 fails in some respects, it succeeds in others. Sharon Stone gave off major Ellen Barkin vibes and the character Stone plays is relentless which counteracts Odenkirk’s own work at times, but never mind. Nobody 2 doesn’t let up and offers viewers the opportunity to see Odenkirk’s character do what he did the last time out, but with a bigger set of explosions featured in the background. You have to pay attention to Nobody 2 to get everything out of its one-liners, but the action is truly in your face this time out and if you like that, this is the movie for you.

Rating: 6.5/10

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