Summary
"How to Make a Killing" is a film set in modern-day New Jersey/New York, following Becket Redfellow, who is facing execution. The movie is about his journey to inherit a fortune by eliminating family members. The film struggles with maintaining a consistent tone, shifting between comedy and drama.
Key Facts
- The story is a modern adaptation of "Kind Hearts and Coronets."
- Glen Powell stars as Becket Redfellow, with co-stars including Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, and Ed Harris.
- The film opens with Becket in a prison cell, four hours away from execution.
- The setting is inconsistent, starting in New Jersey despite federal death row being in Indiana.
- The film's tones shift between comedy and drama, contributing to its lack of cohesion.
- Zach Woods and Topher Grace's performances are noted as strong, offering brief relief.
- The film is directed by John Patton Ford, known for "Emily the Criminal."
- The film lasts 105 minutes.
