Glen Powell's star has been rising for a while but he hasn't had such a perfect vehicle to show off that while he has leading man qualities he also has great character actor qualities. Plus as co-screenwriter, Powell shows he can do it all. Hit Man is the real deal, a wildly entertaining comedy that is part rom-com, part social commentary, and part star vehicle.
Powell and Linklater, inspired by a true story that doesn't involve any actual murder, use this clever idea to tell a tale about how we create who we are, the idea that our identities are choices that we can try on. It is interesting in a way that makes this a little more than your average romantic comedy. Also they end up taking the story to a darker places that one might expect, and I appreciated that because despite some need to suspend some disbelief, it feels like the film commits to its themes. Often films like this can have a great premise but struggle to deliver on that or wrap it up in a way that feels honest. Hit Man goes all in and ends, in a surprisingly quiet yet satisfying way.
Hit Man is the chance to see Powell for the star he is.
Starring: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao
Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Glen Powell, Richard Linklater
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