Hit Man

⭐7.5/10

This is a newish movie about Glen Powell having to pretend to be a hitman in order to lure would-be clients into admitting they want someone dead. He's a huge nerd in his real life, so it's a pretty good contrast, and then of course he gets involved in things way beyond him and chaos ensues. It's a pretty great premise honestly. The movie is from Linklater, who I like a lot, and you can see his signature style here and there, though this is pretty different than most of his movies. 

I liked it. I'm pretty damn tired of seeing Glen Powell's face, who is just in everything these days, but he's pretty good here. He is pretty convincing as a nerd, other than all the times where he inevitably has to pull off his shirt. This movie is all about him playing different characters, and he shows a pretty good range. 

His romantic counterpart, Adria Arjona, who I know from Andor, is one of the sexiest people alive, and this is a very sexy role. Still, I found her to be a little exhausting by the end. Such a weird, needy, smootchy role that never relented. I know that's kinda the opposite of a problem for many, but can you please do something else besides be sexy for a minute? 

Anyways, this is a solid crowd pleaser. Interesting, funny, steamy, unique premise. It gets pretty dark, which I enjoyed, but the ending was kinda odd to me, like this movie didn't know what it wanted to be. I think Linklater knows what he's doing, so maybe that's on me, but I just thought it was a little strange. But ya, good movie, though not one you want to watch with your family.