Title – Nobody 2 (2025)

Director – Timo Tjahjanto (The Shadow Strays)

Cast – Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone, Christopher Lloyd, Colin Hanks, RZA

Plot – A long awaited family vacation with turns into an anything but a relaxing affair when assassin turned suburban dad/husband Hutch Mansell (Odenkirk) comes across a dangerous crime syndicate overseen by the ruthless Lendina (Stone).

“Nobody ruins his vacation”

Review by Eddie on 15/08/2025

Unquestionably slight and content to provide us with more of the same following on from the surprise success of 2021’s first outing, Nobody 2 refuses to mess with the rulebook but thanks to another committed turn from Bob Odenkirk, some energetic direction from Timo Tjahjanto in his English language debut and a sense of playfulness throughout, this baggage free sequel is a winner.

Clocking in at a refreshingly brisk runtime that terminates under the 90 minute mark, Nobody 2 sticks to the task at hand and refuses to be side-tracked with unnecessary side missions or character beats, as we instead enjoy some explosive vacation action with Odenkirk’s assassin/family man Hutch Mansell as he takes his clan to the proposed to be quiet American town of Plummerville.

Nothing that transpires within Tjahjanto’s feature is going to shock or surprise anyone that has ever seen an action film before but the energy Tjahjanto and his willing cast bring to proceedings as well as some seriously well-staged moments of carnage taking place everywhere from a crowded elevator, a duck boat through to an abandoned amusement park ensures Nobody 2 is a joy to sit back and watch if you are willing to accept it for what it is and strap in for the ride.

On board for the carnage, mayhem and one liners this time around are Colin Hanks, John Ortiz and Sharon Stone who all get to chew on some serious scenery and add some great novelty value to the battle between Mansell and Stone’s ruthless crime boss Lendina while the returning Connie Nielsen as Hutch’s long-suffering wife Becca and Christopher Lloyd as Hutch’s cigar loving father David enjoy their return, with Lloyd’s shotgun wielding delights from the first film bettered here by the 86 year old industry veteran manning a mounted machine gun to get the job done.

Having made his mark in his native Indonesia with brutal action flicks such as The Shadow Strays, The Night Comes for Us and Headshot, as well as highly regarded short horror segments in V/H/S/2 and The ABCs of Death, Tjahjanto has proven here that he has what it takes to make the leap into Hollywood while the Nobody brand has too proven it has more to give if Hutch Mansell were to return for a third outing.

Final Say –

A simplistically enjoyable action film that never attempts to take itself too seriously as it embraces its nature and remains baggage free throughout, Nobody 2 is a fun and fast paced sequel that is sure to please fans of the first outing while entertaining anyone else looking for a short and sharp action romp.

3 1/2 arcade tickets out of 5