Hit Man, starring Glen Powell as the titular pseudo-assassin, has been released on Netflix with massive critical acclaim.
The action-comedy currently sits at a 97% Fresh Rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 93% audience score. Hit Man stars Powell as Gary Johnson, professor of psychology and philosophy at the University of New Orleans who assists the NOLA police in various sting operations. Gary suddenly finds himself posing as a phony hitman in order to save a woman (Adria Arjona) in peril – who he, of course, falls deeply in love with.
People Magazine called the film "a complete original, with a magical quirkiness all its own," with Slate referring to it as a "cozy hangout movie." Decider wrote that Linklater's goal is to "make us laugh, not disturb us, and he succeeds, whether trafficking in satirical caricature or coyly toying with irony." Our own review calls it "a damn good time at the movies that will leave you buzzing."
