1st Reviews

  Much like Glen Powell’s disguise donning character, Hit Man is something quite different that it initially lets on. Richard Linklater has given us a funny, sexy, thrilling and best of all surprising movie that maximizes on its stars’ chemistry to deliver a total crowd pleaser.  If you haven’t watched the trailer for this movie - don’t. That’ll make for the best possible viewing experience. There are a handful of surprises that, if they’re able to catch you off guard, take this movie to the next level. I love it when a film takes a different path than I was expecting, and this one does exactly that. The entire first hour, while still very good, doesn’t have a ton of momentum. I found myself wondering where it was leading, but once the pieces fell into place, it all clicked. The time spent fleshing out the characters and strengthening their chemistry is crucial to how invested you’ll be in the second half.  We’ve all pretended at some point in our lives. Whether it’s havi...

  It’s quite shocking that “ Hit   Man ” is directed and co-written by veteran, big-time director, Richard Linklater. So much of this romantic-action-comedy presents much more like the work of a writer / director. The comedic elements of the movie feel half-hearted, the action is practically non-existent and the tone is all over the place. Then again, that shouldn’t be the most surprising considering that star Glen Powell is not only the co-producer of “ Hit   Man ” but the co-screenwriter as well. Maybe that’s also why the movie begins and it feels like we in the audience are dropped in at the 25 minute mark. The opening of “ Hit   Man ” is so slow, confused and not nearly as fun or as cool as the premise promised that had someone been watching this at home (“ Hit   Man ” is scheduled for a Netflix release this summer, FYI), it wouldn’t be surprising if they turned it off before the first half hour. There are definitely some shortcomings when it comes to the pl...