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Richard Linklater's 'boldest' movie 'Hit Man' captures hearts with Glen Powell's irresistible charms

The action comedy film 'Hit Man' is directed by Richard Linklater and stars Glen Powell as the protagonist

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The latest film, 'Hit Man', directed by Richard Linklater, the man behind the 'Before' trilogy has been generating buzz among fans and reviewers alike due to its entertaining plotline.

The film's narrative revolves around Gary Johnson (Glen Powell), a philosophy professor who works with the police department by pretending to be an undercover hitman. His life, however, takes a drastic turn when he meets Maddy Masters (Adria Arjona), who intends to get her husband murdered, but Garry is instead captivated by her beauty.

From there, things take a dramatic turn as Gary battles to maintain his hitman persona while still attempting to pursue a romantic relationship with Maddy.

The screen adaptation of Skip Hollandsworth's novel 'Hit Man' stars Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, and Retta in key parts. 

Internet heaps praise on Richard Linklater for 'Hit Man', calls it 'most entertaining'

As soon as the movie made its debut, fans raced to X to voice their thoughts, with many applauding Richard Linklater's directorial endeavor, describing it as his greatest work.

Sharing their opinion a fan said, "God HIT MAN is so good! Linklater’s most entertaining movie in a minute, Powell is an awesome lead, funny script, trademark commentary on life and fate. Just delivers the goods, love love loved it."

Another fan sharing the same opinion said, "Initial Hit Man thoughts: The Linklater movie for Bernie fans with a healthy dose of Irrational Man and Fincher’s The Killer for good measure. The most romantic of comedies I’ve seen in years. My face hurt from smiling the whole time. One of Richard’s very best."

One user referred to the film as Linklater's boldest work and commented, "Hit Man is a dark comedy about the many performances that one is forced to conduct in their professional and personal lives. Richard Linklater's boldest movie in years has fun deconstructing the undercover cop genre with philosophical inquiries. Go in blind."

Internet labels 'Hit Man' as the best movie of the year

Fans are also gushing about the film, with many considering it one of the finest of the year due to its humor and engaging storyline.

A fan praised the film as the best of the year and commented, "Anyway so hit man is one of the best movies i’ve seen this year so far. witty, hilarious, enormous range from glenn powell, compelling romance, original premise. go watch it."

Another admirer complimented the movie and Glen Powell by commenting, "Just saw Hit Man at Alamo Drafthouse. My first time at one. Glad I picked Hit Man for my first time. It was such a great movie. And Glen Powell was fantastic in it."

Another enthusiast described the film as a perfect summer flick and said, "HIT MAN a perfect summer movie, just so breezy and fun and hot. Powell's on a pure charm offensive throughout, he's got *it*. Arjona meets him beat for beat, and the film wouldn't be nearly as successful if not for their chemistry. Linklater's best since Before Midnight."

"Thought Hit Man was so much FUN! proper laughs, real twists, genuinely sexy and I loooooove when the hot girl in the movie is called Maddie. Would be such a bummer to miss the chance to see this in a cinema. Go this weekend with a big slushie and a bag of wine gums," stated a fan, urging others to watch the movie.

A moviegoer who was watching the film for the second time said, "Second viewing of HIT MAN. Even better than I realized. Amazing crowd movie. A great reminder of why theaters rule."

While another rated the film as 'cinematically impressive and remarked, "Hit Man isn’t really the most cinematically impressive movie. But sometimes a lot of properly exposed shots where you can just see your stats have fun is enough. I’m glad I got to see it in theaters. I don’t know if you’ll be losing too much beyond the atmosphere on streaming."

'Hit Man' trailer