If you’re in the mood for a darkly entertaining crime comedy that can be watched at home tonight, look no further than Hit Man (now streaming on Netflix). Starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona, Hit Man tells the story of a fake hitman who gets in too deep when he gets tangled up in a romance with an alluring woman requesting his deadly services.

Set in New Orleans, Hit Man is loosely based on the real-life story of Gary Johnson, a small-town psychology professor who also moonlights as a tech for the local police department. A geeky academic, Gary (Glen Powell) lives an ordinary, predictable life (with his two cats, “Id” and “Ego”). However, all of that changes one day during a routine sting operation when Gary–quietly manning the microphones–is forced to take the place of the undercover cop who is about to meet with the target who believes he is a real-life hitman.

Quickly swapping his “jorts” for “jeans,” Gary instantly transforms into a tough guy and pulls off the performance, leading to a successful apprehension. Feeling the thrill of living life as a new identity, Gary continues to one-up his undercover operations with a dazzling amount of quirky characters, each more colorful and kooky than the last (one of the film’s highlights). It’s all going smoothly until he meets Madison (Adria Ajorna), who meets Gary–or, who she believes is the hunky “Ron”–for protection from her ex. A romance is born, putting Gary in the tricky–and dangerous–situation of continuing an affair with a would-be criminal that complicates everything.

With its quirky humor, noir style, and dark thrills (mind you, this is a comedy about people hiring hitmen to “off” people), Hit Man is a fun movie that will entertain audiences. The movie offers enough enjoyment for a night in at just under two hours long.

Hit Man’s main headline are the performances of its stars. As Gary, star-on-the-rise Glenn Powell gets any actor’s dream role, being able to shape-shift into an endless amount of colorful characters (he’s also credited as a co-screenwriter and producer of the movie). As Madison, Adria Ajorna is hilarious, cunning, and captivating to watch onscreen. Together, the two are magnetic.

Fans may know writer-director Richard Linklater from such accomplished films as Dazed and Confused and Boyhood, but Hit Man is more entertaining than arthouse. But the film still asks some deep questions, particularly about identity, and how we construct and invent them to live our lives. Hit Man asks: if you could live a new life to escape your old one, would you?

Now, Hit Man isn’t perfect. I thought that the movie’s plot felt a bit confusing. Now, there are several logic holes (how does he have time to work two jobs and live two lives?). The pacing also feels a bit clunky and oddly edited, taking me out of it semi-often. Still, Hit Man is one of the year’s more satisfactory movies you can watch at home.