Hit Man

Summary

Glen Powell ’s a la mode movieHit Manrepeats the formula of his recent amorous funniness hit . aim by Will Gluck ( Peter Rabbit , Easy A , Friends with Benefits ) , the breakout romantic comedyAnyone But Youstars Glen Powell ( Top Gun : Maverick ) and Sydney Sweeney ( Euphoria , Immaculate ) as Ben and Bea , two former wild-eyed interests who find a new arc when they melt down into each other at a address wedding in Australia .

Hit Man Is Another Glen Powell Rom-Com That Understands What Makes Rom-Coms Good

Both Powell films highlight his skill as a leading man in romantic comedies

WhileHit ManandAnyone But Youobviously have very dissimilar premise , both fundamentally work because they pair up Glen Powell with another large lead story and really lean into their interpersonal chemistry . Both also savor the concept of watching two very attractive people fall in love . This sound simple , but it ’s something that a batch of modern romantic comedies miss because they ’re too secure and flavorless , whereas Powell ’s back - to - back motion picture have really made audiences believe in the chemistry , the heat , and the overall Romance language , making everything else fall into place .

Powell contrive to move on from his streak of quixotic comedy in the near future with the dismissal ofTwisters , which could very well become the boxful office hit of the summer . Ever since the release ofMaverick , Powell has seemingly been on a fast track to Hollywood superstardom , withAnyone But Youand nowHit Manboth becoming very pop projects . Hit Manappears to be an action drollery based on its dawdler alone , but it terminate up being more of a romanticist drollery with great chemistry between Powell and his striking co - star Adira Arjona .

Richard Linklater ’s Hit Man star Glen Powell as a fake contract killer who employs several alias throughout the film ’s hilarious events .

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Hit Man Is Even Better Than Anyone But You

Hit Man was made under the masterful lens of Richard Linklater

Anyone But Youplayed a significant role in revitalizing the modern romantic comedy genre , butHit Manoverall is a much better movie . author / director Richard Linklater is behind a numeral of cinematic classicssuch asDazed and Confused , theBeforetrilogy , Boyhood , andEverybody require Some ! ! , which was his first collaboration with Powell . Ultimately , there are more layers toHit ManthanAnyone But You , not just because it has a flimsy action at law / thriller element to it , but because it also has deeper themes and the quality are more complex .

Richard Linklater ’s Hit Man is establish on the life of a literal undercover agent , begging the query of what is actual and what is cook up .

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Cast

Hit Man gist on a mild - mannered professor necessitate in police force sting operation as a fake hit humanity . His life spirals into topsy-turvydom when he unexpectedly falls for a potential customer , initiate a series of out of the blue complication and quandary .

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The poster for Hit Man (2023) showing Gary’s aliases next to Glen Powell as Gary Johnson

Hit Man centers on a mild-mannered professor involved in police sting operations as a fake hit man. His life spirals into chaos when he unexpectedly falls for a potential client, initiating a series of unforeseen complications and dilemmas.

Ben grabbing Bea’s bottom as they look across a landscape in Anyone But You

Glen Powell as two hitman aliases in Netflix’s Hit Man (2023)

Headshot Of Glen Powell In The 96th Academy Awards Vanity Fair Party

Headshot Of Adria Arjona In The ‘The Father Of Bride` Screening

Hit Man

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