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How to Make a Killing
Short Review
Short Review: Going into this movie I was worried the trailer had given out the full extent of the story and the direction it was going in, but I was so glad I was proven wrong. This movie’s greatest strength is having you expect what is going to happen, only to be pulled in a completely different, more interesting direction. This even starts in the opening scene. What also really helps this movie be so great is Glen Powell. He does such a good job at playing this seemingly normal guy (Becket Redfellow) who decides to take it upon himself to inherit his family’s fortune by force and killing all of his remaining relatives. He embodies the chaos that comes from being a killer trying to live a normal life.
In addition to Glen’s fantastic performance, Margot Qualley also does a fantastic job in the movie playing a character named Julia. Julia is a friend from his past, and every time she comes on screen there’s a guarantee that chaos is going to ensue, having everything become significantly more difficult and uncomfortable for Becket. This became so much fun to engage with because of who Becket is and has become. You want to root for him, but you also know he’s not a great person, so the added chaos that comes from Julia’s character adds in that extra tension the movie needs to thrive.
Overall, if you are a Glen Powell fan at all, you will have a great time with this movie. He is magnetic playing this hot-shot psycho killer, and he absolutely knocks it out of the park. I only wish they would have used Margot Qualley’s character even more, as there was so much potential in the story to have her cause even more chaos.
Rating: 4.5/5
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