Nobody 2 Review – 'Just the right amount of silly escapism'

The big draw of 2021’s Nobody was Bob Odenkirk breaking bad: the former sketch comedian and Better Call Saul star playing against type as a grizzled, ruthless killer you really don’t want to piss off. And even though that novelty is long gone, the same holds true for the undemanding but diverting Timo Tjahjanto-directed sequel .

The added familial focus this time around is a welcome switch up, as is the change in scenery. Tjahjanto leans into the summer-break vibes at every turn as Hutch (Odenkirk) is desperate to “make memories” with his family at Plummerville, one of the few places he had fun growing up. The plan seems to be working until, in typical Hutch fashion, an incident at an arcade rapidly escalates.

The action helps to smooth over some of the ineffectual storytelling