Movie Review: Glen Powell gives big leading man energy in ‘Hit Man’

For a guy like Glen Powell, the ascent to movie stardom isn’t really a question. This is all to say that suspension of disbelief is a prerequisite going into “Hit Man,” a decently entertaining action-comedy-romance about a fake hit man from filmmaker Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the script with Powell. Gary meets her as “Ron,” who acts and dresses like the leading man of an action movie, or a cocky off-duty movie star, with well-fitting jeans and tight henleys and cool-guy jackets showing off his inexplicably ripped physique. “Hit Man” was a movie that got some breathless praise out of the fall film festivals, which might be to its detriment. “Hit Man,” a Netflix release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for “language throughout, sexual content and some violence.” Running time: 115 minutes.