Verdict: 4/5
If ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ and ‘Home Alone’ had a baby, it would likely end up coming out looking like ‘Nobody 2’.
The follow up to 2021’s ‘Nobody’, the sequel starts in much the same way – retired assassin Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) being interviewed by detectives, looking bloody and beaten.
As usual, Hutch wasn’t looking for trouble – but he found it.
Three years into paying back his debt to the Russian crime syndicate whose money he burned in the first movie, Hutch declares he needs a break – so sets his sights on a family holiday to Plummerville.
He went there as a kid, and wants to create similar memories for his kids.
And so his wife Becca (Connie Nielsen), who knows about Hutch’s past and is on the verge of leaving him, and kids (Brady, played by Gage Munroe, and Sammy, played by Paisley Cadorath) pack up the car and head for fun, picking up grandfather David (hilariously played by Christopher Lloyd) on the way.
Trouble ensues, and Hutch falls foul of a local group of criminals and corrupt law officials. Action, of course, ramps up.
‘Nobody 2’ is a tight 90-minute movie, refusing to try to be something it isn’t. It definitely leans more to comedy and antics than the first movie, but that suits it well.
The final showdown in the fun park is equally hilarious as it is action-packed.
You won’t find all that much substance here but thats hardly the point. That said, there’s a bit to say about fathers and sons and the legacies you hand down – not always good.
‘Nobody 2’ certainly doesn’t let fans of the first movie down. Newcomers may struggle to get across Hutch’s background, but it’s still a fun ride regardless.
See this movie at Event Cinemas Parramatta.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.