Nobody 2

 

            Bob Odenkirk reprises his role as Hutch Mansell, a retired assassin in this unnecessary sequel. The film opens in an identical way to the first one, with Hutch bruised and being interrogated by law enforcement (although this time he has a dog next to him. Comic relief I imagine).

             We flash back to a montage of Hutch during a typical week, fighting and killing people for a shadowy figure as he pays off a large debt. This time however, his family is aware of his "job" and there are no surprises left. Hutch just wants out of "the game" and decides to take his family on a vacation to a theme park he enjoyed as a kid. Of course, he can't seem to stay out of trouble.

              The paper thin plot is just an excuse to up the ante of violence that follows. With a bigger budget, there are more explosions, more bullets fly and blood flows liberally. The film lacks the humor of the first one and Mr. Odenkirk's deadpan delivery is just dead this time out as he walks through the role.

            Co-starring again are Connie Nielsen as his wife, Christopher Lloyd as has dad, Gage Munroe and Paisley Cadorath as his kids and RZA as his adopted brother, Harry. As the villains of the story, we have Colin Hanks (playing against type as a crooked sheriff), John Ortiz (the corrupt owner of the theme park), and Sharon Stone (chewing up and spitting out the scenery) as Lendina, the crime boss.

             The film is pretty much non-stop violence (which may work in the gravitas of a John Wick film but not here) and unless you like that sort of thing, nobody should bother with "Nobody 2".