{"id":52697,"date":"2024-07-15T17:29:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/?p=52697"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:25:55","slug":"hit-man-2024-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theromcomcatalog.com\/staging\/hit-man-2024-review\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Hit Man’ (2024) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gary Johnson (Glen Powell<\/a><\/strong>) is a professor of psychology and philosophy at the University of New Orleans who also assists in undercover sting operations for the NOPD. When Jasper, a cop who impersonates fake hitmen to elicit confessions and payments from suspects, gets suspended, Gary is reluctantly thrown into the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it turns out, Gary is a natural. He researches each suspect and creates a persona that appeals to them, making it easier to solicit them. When he meets Madison, an unhappy woman who wants her abusive husband killed, Gary, posing as the charismatic Ron, finds himself attracted to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been a fan of Glen Powell’s ever since Set It Up <\/em>(2018), and I love all of the films he has appeared in recently. Hit Man<\/em> is no exception. It’s a sharply written dark comedy that poses some pretty profound questions about one’s “true self” and whether<\/span> it even exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Powell’s talent is on full display as Gary\/Ron, and it’s clear he’s going to have some longevity in his career, especially since he doesn’t seem to be typecast or nailed down to one particular genre. He also shares some sizzling chemistry with Adria Arjona<\/strong>, who plays Madison. Her role is not as flashy as Powell’s, but she holds her own as a wife looking to become her<\/em> true self after a disastrous marriage. Is she a blossoming flower or a femme fatale?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I absolutely adored Richard Linklater’s Before<\/a><\/em> trilogy, and I see some shades of the creative partnership he shared with Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in the screenplay he wrote with Powell. The premise is a bit wild, but the characters are engaging enough to make even the most implausible aspects of the movie… well… plausible. There’s a lot more going on beneath the surface here, and I think Linklater and Powell cleverly disguised the movie’s message of morality and the constructs of one’s self in the wrappings of a sexy, dark rom-com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hit Man<\/em> has plenty of laughs and more than a couple of WTF!?<\/em> moments. I think the ending may polarize some people, but I found it a fitting way to wrap up the story. If nothing else, it will definitely spark some discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun fact: Hit Man<\/em> is based on the true story of\u00a0Gary Johnson’s life<\/a><\/span>. Obviously, a lot of liberties are taken, but it’s still worth looking into after you’ve watched the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watched:<\/strong> 06\/15\/2024
Notable Song<\/strong>: Such a Night by Dr. John<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/strong><\/div>
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