Like the first Nobody, 2 is a fun romp that seems to be what would John Wick be if he had a family and wasn't taking himself seriously. While the film begins to provide some diminishing returns, it remains a fun watch that benefits from having a tongue in cheek attitude and a blessedly short runtime. I'm not sure this feels like the sort of things that should go on in perpetuity and perhaps might be better watched on streaming that as a night out to the movies.
Odenkirk is good in this role, being both believable and self-deprecating enough to pull it off. Lloyd and Stone are both just clearly having fun without having to put in much effort. I guess my main thing with this sequel, which makes it feel a little less than its predecessor, is that it never feels like anyone is putting that much into this. Perhaps the right expression would be "three-quarters assed" since "half-assed" doesn't feel quite fair. I think if this had been drawn out it would have overstayed its welcome but at a brisk 90 minutes it paper thin script/story manages to work.
Nobody 2 feels little like a throw away film for watching at home that will feel like light distraction that offers little more than just mild entertainment, which isn't bad in itself.
Nobody 2
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, RZA, Colin Hanks, Christopher Lloyd, Sharon Stone
Director: Timo Tjahjanto
Writers: Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin
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