Saturday, June 8, 2024

Hit Man - 3 1/2 Stars - STREAMING - NETFLIX - June 7, 2024

Glen Powell adds fuel to his reputation as the next big thing in Hit Man.  A mild-mannered professor, he moonlights for the police  fashioning wires for undercover agents investigating people looking to hire a killer.  Fate intervenes and soon he's recruited as the impersonator.  Fate intervenes further when he meets sultry Adria Arjona, who seeks to eliminate her abusive husband.  Faster than you can say Double Indemnity, he's in heat and so is she.  Will he cross the line into a life of crime, or will fate intervene yet again?  The answer comes with great fun.  The couple's chemistry and a mind spinning plot move things at a great pace.  Hit Man played a couple of weeks in theaters.  You can take a look on Netflix.  Director Richard Linklater adds to his list of entertainment worth watching.