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A movie about a hitman is going down a treat with critics.

It is not the sort of film content you would expect from director Richard Linklater, who is known for his films that deal deeply with the passage of time, like Boyhood and Before Midnight.

Still, Hit Man isn’t out yet and the critics have already marked it as a Netflix ‘must-watch’ for June when it comes out.

The movie is about a hitman, played by Glen Powell, who ends up falling for his client, played by Adria Arjona. It may not be a soft rom-com, but the comedic thriller still has love involved, in true Linklater fashion, and has racked up an impressive 96% freshness rating over at Rotten Tomatoes.

Shortlist put some of the raging reviews together:

The Daily Beast rues that Hit Man won’t get a wider cinema release, saying “Hit Man is hot and hilarious, a winning combination amplified by a story that gets knottier at every turn.’

Vox calls Hit Man “an absolute delight” and makes the film sound a flat-out good time. “It’s just fun to watch good old-fashioned comedy in which love, danger, and happy endings are all part of a damn fine evening at the movies,” reads the short review.

The Rogert Ebert website says it’s “a movie that straddles comedy, noir, and even true crime thriller to even become a meta-commentary on the playful form of acting in the first place.”

The film has not had a proper release yet, having been shown at the TIFF and Sundance film festivals. It was only acquired by Netflix following that, in September 2023.

Hit Man is due in cinemas on May 24 and will come to Netflix on Jun 7. Keep an eye out!

[source:shortlist]