Nobody
2 4K (2025/Universal 4K
Ultra HD Blu-ray w/Blu-ray)
4K
Ultra HD Picture: B+ Picture: B- Sound: B+ Extras: C
Film: C
The
2021 film, Nobody was a moderate surprise hit with Bob
Odenkirk as a man with a dark past that comes back to haunt him,
leading to a decent action film that had its moments. When a sequel
was discussed, I figured they could expand on what worked in the
first film and it would be a great surprise. Timo Tjahjanto's Nobody
2 (2025) continues his
story, but goes for too much comedy, a narrative that is too
restrictive, a new villain in Sharon Stone who get very underused and
the result is a disappointment all around.
This
time, he is with his family and goes for a trip with them, but new
trouble follows and it is too formulaic and confined to work. Even
though some of the team from the first film also returned, it does
not help when the screenplay is this limited and plays like something
that would be going straight to video, streaming and/or cable TV when
it could and should have been so much more. One of the big missed
opportunities of the year, Christopher Lloyd, the RZA and Colin Hanks
also show up, but to no avail. Unless they intended to go big here,
this should have never been greenlit.
As
for playback performance, the
2160p HEVC/H.265, 2.35 X 1, Dolby Vision/HDR (10; Ultra HD
Premium)-enhanced Ultra High Definition image looks good in many
shots, trying to match the look of the first film, so you also get
more dark shots. The first film looked a little better to me, if
marginally. The
1080p 2.35 X 1 version is softer, weaker and not as pleasant to
watch, but is passable at best. The lossless Dolby Atmos (Dolby
TrueHD 7.1 mixdown for older systems) mix on both discs can be
dialogue-based but also have its moments of action and sound that is
professionally done and fine, but not as consistent as the last film.
Extras
include Digital Code, while the
discs add DELETED SCENES:
PLUMMERVILLE
STRICTLY
FAMILY
KISS
TIME
MACHINE
CREAMY
FLOATER
PREP
FUNHOUSE
NEED
ANOTHER VACATION
RETURNING
CAST
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.
and
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.
For
more on the original film, try our link to its 4K release:
https://fulvuedrive-in.com/review/15918/Here+Are+The+Young+Men+(2019/Well+Go+Blu-ray)/
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Nicholas Sheffo
