Glen Powell could be the next Brad Pitt. In addition to producing other films (like last week’s “The Blue Angels”), he’s shepherding content for himself. “Hit Man,” his latest, is like a resume of characters he can assume and, yes, they’re good.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Powell plays Gary, a meek philosophy professor who moonlights as a hit man in sting operations. Each time out, he changes up his look, his demeanor, his approach and, darn, if they don’t work. Glen Powell assumes many identities in "Hit Man.
" Netflix Directed by Richard Linklater, “Hit Man” lets Powell dabble in a variety of film genres before it settles into an edgy rom-com. He meets a woman (Adria Arjona) who would like him to off her husband. The persona she encounters – Ron – is a real lothario, a sexy version of Gary who can instill confidence no matter who’s on the other side of the hit parade.
For Gary, it’s an opportunity to up his game after a divorce that leaves him alone, tending a plant collection and two cats. The hit man guise gives him an opportunity to figure out where he fits. People are also reading.
.. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Because he’s a philosophy nerd, the film also gives him a chance to test what he preaches.
For the folks employing him, Gary’s transformation is impressive. Playing a real tough guy at one point, a cop re.