This article contains multitudes ofHit Man spoilers.
The words true story are always a curious thing to see at the beginning of a film.
Sometimes the term is applied to sober-eyed dramas that seek to convince you theyre nearly documentaries.
Think of yourSpotlights andAll the Presidents Mens.
Think Tobe HoopersTexas Chainsaw Massacre.
We made that part up.
Of course he never actually kills anyone.
Johnsons efforts led to more than 60 arrests.
Unfortunately, it never happened like that.
He was married three times and divorced just as many.
For starters, the real-Johnson did use a code involving pastry desserts between potential clients and himself.
Furthermore, one meeting did involve a young frightened woman whom Johnson decided to help instead of see arrested.
When his profiler teased he was getting soft, Johnson replied, Just this once.
This ending of the article is the kernel of the idea that led toHit Mans playful love story.
But I think hed be bemused by this movie.
Where we took it is far beyond his own life.
I mean, the article about him ends when he lets her off.
So everything from then on is this little thrill ride we take you on.
Fantasy vs.
Nonetheless, Johnson had a storied career that left him with a possibly grimmer outlook on humanity.
If ex-cons want somebody dead, they know what to do.
My people have spent their lives living within the law.
A lot of them have never even gotten a traffic ticket.
They are all looking for the quick fix, which has become the American way.
Hit Man is streaming on Netflix now.
