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Glen Powell Stars in 'How to Make a Killing,' a Lukewarm Black Comedy
A24's 'How to Make a Killing,' starring Glen Powell, is reviewed as a black comedy that attempts to critique the upper class but falls short of its target with insufficient precision.
18 Feb, 14:00 — 18 Feb, 14:00
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variety1h ago
‘How to Make a Killing’ Review: Glen Powell Carries You Through a Screw-Loose Thriller of Money and Murder
It’s a light-fingered drop-dead screw-loose noir — a quasi-satirical mash-up of greed and desperation and Wall Street chicanery and a dash of romance, with Glen Powell, dishy in Brioni suits, turning his pin-eyed handsomeness into a mask of yuppie treachery.
By Owen Gleiberman
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How to Make a Killing Review: Glen Powell is a Defanged Patrick Bateman Wannabe in John Patton Ford's Lukewarm Black Comedy
A24's Glen Powell vehicle aims for sharp critique of the upper class but rarely hits its target with enough precision.
By Gregory Nussen
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