Although you really have no other choice than to compare How to Make a Killing to a recent Oscar snub, the film does enough to stand on its own. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean director John Patton Ford fully knows what to do with this premise. Leaning heavily on Glen Powell’s charm, this film is filled with mixed comedy (Zach Woods is a highlight) and fairly casual class commentary. I wish this leaned more into Beckett (Powell) infiltrating his family, as that plot worked best for me. Instead, you get a film that is mostly entertaining but lacks the depth its subject matter requires.