Nobody 2 - 4K Blu-ray Review

[Michael Scott]

Nobody 2



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Movie
2021’s Nobody was one of those films that came out of nowhere and COMPLETELY blindsided me. I had written the film off as just another low-budget action film with the tag line of “From the Writer of John Wick!) attempting to cash in on another, more popular franchise. But boy was I wrong. Nobody turned out to be one of the best action films of 2021 and has been in constant rotation in my player for the last 4 years when I want to watch some mindless action fun. So when I heard that they were making a sequel to the film, I was instantly on board, and while the trailer looked a bit shaky, I still firmly believed we were going to get a solid sequel. Turns out I was mostly right, as Nobody 2 follows the well-worn path of action movie sequels, giving us a bloody good time, but also not able to equal or top its predecessor.

Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) is back in business once more, having left his regular family man job to go back to running black ops missions for his old boss, “The Barber” (Colin Salmon). Turns out his old unit paid off the millions he burned of the Russians’ money from the first film, and Hutch now has to complete operations to pay off the debt. But enough is enough, and while he still has more than a few missions to pay off his debt, Hutch’s family life is suffering, leaving him with no choice but to do the unthinkable: take a family vacation down to the Plummerville water park that his father (Christopher Lloyd) took them to when they were kids. It worked so well for the Griswolds, so it’s totally going to work for the Mansells? Right?

Less than a day in Plummerville, and Hutch has already off his wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), by getting in a fight with the locals, and before you know it, Hutch has stumbled upon an international smuggling ring, co-run by the local crime boss and a psychotic international terrorist known as Lendina (Sharon Stone). Not one to just let things go and get out of town when Sheriff Abel (Colin Hanks) tells him to, Hutch does the only thing that he knows how to do. He starts killing. Now it’s not only to save his own family, but to save the life of the local crime boss and his son, who have been looking for a way out from under Lendina’s thumb. Which, to be fair, is sorta what Hutch was hoping for to begin with.

Nobody 2 leans heavily into its very obvious mix of John Wick and National Lampoon’s Vacation, winking and nodding at the audience as the Mansell family tries to have a family vacation ala the Griswolds (including a rendition of the main song slipped in on their way up to Plummerville), while still watching everything blow up with glee. The first film was always rather humorous, never taking itself too seriously while enjoying the brutal violence. But this sequel leans even further into the comedy and violence, following the well-worn action movie sequel trope of taking everything that happened in the first movie and ramping it up about 3 notches. The fights are more brutal, the action sequences are longer and bloodier, and the caricatures of villains are even more Hammy.

Bob Odenkirk is a great actor, but seeing him in an action role is almost surreal. I had written him off in the first movie, but I have since then come to really respect the guy for taking on this role. He’s trimmed up and cleaned up, and handles the choreography (with and without his stunt double) really, really well. The fights are smooth and effortless, hearkening back to a time when Hollywood actually cared about action movies that weren’t CGI-laden messes. But while I loved the fun and action of the sequel, I felt some of the excesses in action were a bit much, and some of the performances a bit TOO over the top. Colin Hanks was solid enough as the creepy Sheriff Able, but Sharon Stone’s maniacal mustache-twirling super villain was so bad that I had a hard time not cringing when she was on screen. I love a good scenery eating villain, but this was not it. Sharon played Lendina like a psych ward comedy patient, which clashed with the rest of the film’s cast, despite this being a comedic action film.




Rating:

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout.




4K Video: Video:

Very much like the first film, Nobody 2 looks good in 4K (native 4K master by all accounts), but never exceptional. Part of it is simply because Nobody 2 is lightly stylized, with softer nighttime shots and tweaked with artificial grain to give it an older “filmic” look. Not nearly as much as the first movie, being that a majority of Nobody 2 was filmed in bright outdoor locations more than the first, but still there nonetheless. Instead of the monochromatic blues and sepia tones, we get more of a neutral (if not slightly burnished) look in daylight, and that monochromatic look comes out again for the darker warehouse and night shots. Mostly in regards to browns, though, as the blue and sepia seem mostly gone. Black levels are good, and the CGI doesn’t look as obvious this go around, but the mild softness that is there keeps it from looking AMAZING, although it’s still a very nice upgrade over the Blu-ray, which deals with many of the same quirks, just with banding.







Audio:

The Atmos track (found on both the 4K UHD and the Blu-ray discs) is an aggressive action film mix, with a nice emphasis on dynamic action sequences. The track can sit comfortably in the front of the room during the more dialogue-centric scenes, but once Hutch starts kicking butt and taking names, the mix takes off in a big way. Surrounds are used extensively throughout, though I did notice that the overheads weren’t as active as others in its same genre. Bass is tight and punchy, adding weight to explosions and gunshots, but admirably sliding into the background when not needed. I almost wished for a bassier mix to the LFE channel, but overall it’s a solid Atmos track and more balanced than most action movie tracks.








Extras:

• NOBODY 2: THE FIGHT CONTINUES – Cast and filmmakers reveal how NOBODY 2 ups the ante on action with new characters, more fighting, and spectacular style.
• NOBODY DOES STUNTS LIKE US – Bob Odenkirk and the stunt team break down the creative process of designing, rehearsing, and executing intense, imaginative fight sequences like only the NOBODY films can deliver.
• DELETED SCENES

Final Score: ​

Overall, Nobody 2 was a fun sequel that did some things really right, and some things worse than the original. Thus, I’m going to deduct half a star from my 4/5 rating of Nobody. Personally, I’d give it a 3.75/5 over a 3.5/5, but like I’ve said before, our rating system won’t accommodate that much nuance. The 4K UHD disc looks and sounds great, with a killer video encode and a great Atmos track (found on both the Blu-ray and the 4K UHD). If you’re a fan of the first Nobody film, then I think you’ll get a kick out of this one. It may not be AS good as the original, but it gets pretty close at times. Definitely a fun watch.



Technical Specifications:

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, The RZA, Sharon Stone, Daniel Bernhardt
Directed by: Timo Tjahjianto
Written by: Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin
Aspect Ratio: 2.391 HEVC
Audio: English: Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Core), Spanish, French DD+ 7.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Studio: Universal Studios
Rated: R
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: October 7th, 2025

Recommendation: Fun Watch

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