YNOT at the Movies

If John Wick went on a family road trip, slammed a bunch of energy drinks, and lost all sense of realism, you'd get "Nobody 2" (USA 2025 | 89 min.). The first film, "Nobody" (2021), flirted with plausibility; this one smashes it to pieces in a delirious celebration of consequence-free carnage. Indonesian action stylist Timo Tjahjanto takes the director's chair and pushes the sequel into sun-drenched, summer-vacation chaos with every punch bloodier, every set-piece bigger, and every moment of logic gleefully thrown overboard. It's the most violent movie of the year, and it's proud of it.

Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), still working as a hitman to pay off a $30 million mob debt, is worn out and growing distant from his wife Becca (Connie Nielsen) and kids Brady (Gage Munroe) and Sammy (Paisley Cadorath). To fix things, he plans a road trip to Plummerville, home to the rundown Wild Bill's Majestic Midway and Waterpark where he once vacationed as a kid with his brother Harry (RZA). His dad David (Christopher Lloyd) joins in, and Hutch promises to stay out of trouble. That promise lasts about five minutes.

A fight at an arcade pulls the family into the orbit of shady park owner Wyatt Martin (John Ortiz), his crooked sheriff Abel (Colin Hanks), and the town's deadliest resident: ruthless crime boss Lendina (Sharon Stone). Soon Hutch is knee-deep in chaos including duck-boat brawls, sword fights, and a waterpark shootout. He shakes off stab wounds and bullet hits like they're nothing. His pain-proof, can't-be-killed routine makes the whole thing feel more like a violent cartoon than a thriller.

Timo Tjahjanto stages thirteen fight scenes with a mix of brutal hits and dark humor, including the showpiece duck-boat fight meant to top the first film's famous bus brawl. Callan Green's colorful camerawork and Michael Diner's carnival-inspired sets turn Plummerville into a bright, deadly playground, while Dominic Lewis's wild score blends blues-rock and fairground noise. But the standout here is Sharon Stone, who plays Lendina like a Bond villain turned up to eleven—cool, cruel, and clearly enjoying every second.

This film doesn't try to be realistic, its plot is just a thin excuse to set up bigger and bloodier action scenes. But if you can roll with its ridiculousness, it's a loud, fast, and gleefully violent ride where Hutch Mansell gets to do what he does best—over and over again.

"Nobody 2" opens in theaters on Friday, August 15, 2025.