Deborah Ross

Minor Linklater but fun: Hit Man reviewed

Who can blame the director for letting his hair down with a sexy rom-com thriller that’s not concerned with deep questions?

The star of Hit Man, Gary (Glen Powell), is a mild-mannered nebbish with bad hair, bad clothes, bad glasses, although you know what? I spotted he was probably hot under all that. Credit: Matt Lankes / Netflix 
issue 08 June 2024

Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is a minor Linklater but a minor Linklater is still an event. Also, after all those contemplative, existential films (Boyhood, the Before trilogy), who can blame him for letting his hair down with a sexy rom-com thriller that’s not concerned with deep questions. Though the film doesn’t add up to much, it is ‘based on a somewhat true story’ and it is a fun ride – somewhat.

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