Back in 2021, a silly, violent, and bloody action movie called Nobody turned into a surprise hit. It was a simple, by-the-numbers romp carried by a fantastic lead in Bob Odenkirk and its complete commitment to the bit. Happily, the sequel seems to have decided to change exactly nothing about that formula. As a result, Nobody 2 is a wildly fun film that never tries to be anything more than it is. It’s not quite as good as the original, but it’s still a blast.

This time around, Odenkirk’s Hutch Mansell has been dragged back into his old life as a government assassin. Though his family is now aware of his profession and seemingly okay with it, his constant absences are putting a strain on them. To bring them closer together, Hutch takes time off of work and plans a family vacation. His violent nature, however, leads to confrontations with the police, local thugs, and a drug kingpin. As the bodies pile up, Hutch still tries to give his family a memorable vacation.

Odenkirk shines once again, giving a very understandable performance as a father trying to connect with his family in between bouts of hyperviolence. This is very much a movie centered around one character, and thankfully that character is played pitch-perfectly. He nails the somber moments, and seems to absolutely delight in the more chaotic ones.

He’s not the only one reveling in the insanity though. The entire cast is clearly having a great time, right down to the various henchmen that are repeatedly dispatched. I’m not sure I’ve seen an action movie where the whole crew was enjoying themselves like this since the first Nobody.

How much you will enjoy watching all of it is entirely dependent on how willing you are to turn off your brain and just have fun. If you’re willing to accept a waterslide shootout, a brawl on a duck tour boat, and a landmine in a ball pit, there’s going to be plenty of hilarious action to enjoy. If, however, those kinds of hijinks don’t work for you, there are plenty of flaws in this one that will probably leave a sour taste in your mouth.

Outside of Hutch, the movie does very little to flesh out any of its other characters. They all basically just fill their spots in his life and do little else. Yes, there’s conflict between him and his wife because of his job, but it never feels like she’s going to do anything about it. It really doesn’t matter, it’s just an excuse for Hutch to have aggression to work out on random bad guys. 

The fight scenes also do struggle a bit when it comes to camera work. It’s easy to lose track of who is where and what’s happening sometimes. It’s not so bad that it ruins the action, but it’s noticeable given just how famously good the fight choreography was in the original movie.

That said, there’s enough zany action to entertain most audiences. Those who loved the first movie will find much of the same in the sequel, though perhaps not executed quite as well. I doubt very much that this outing is going to garner the cult following that the first Nobody has, but there’s nothing wrong with being a pretty fun follow-up to a good movie. Maybe it’s not a vacation to remember, but Nobody 2 is a nice little getaway nonetheless.