Gemini Man Movie Review

‘Gemini Man’ is an incredible action film that has a lot going for it. It’s has all the ingredients needed to be a weekend blockbuster hit as long as you don’t look too closely. By that I mean there are some problems with the technology.

It just isn’t quite as perfect as Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ang Lee may have wanted it to be. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the film wasn’t his idea in the first place. It was a concept put together many years ago, which had Tony Scott originally set to direct. However, as they often do, the film changed hands several times and through the ever-evolving years and list of actors, the film ended up in Lee’s lap and is now starring Will Smith.

I thought the story was strong and that it had decent character development with a strong cast. What makes it worth seeing is the fascinating technology but that’s also what the main problem lies. Yes. The de-aging will blow you away… but it’s not perfect. One scene looks like you’re watching a game system. Maybe we should just get back to using humans and stop all of this? I think the audience can handle it. We’ve never had a problem with suspending disbelief for the sake of story before, have we? Some technological advances are needed, but must we go this far? I only ask because the acting and the story, though not horrible, doesn’t seem to be key here and that worries me. I don’t like the idea of our actors being replaced with robots or dial in your own look, avatars. Where does this lead?

My paranoia aside, the film starts by introducing us to Henry Brogan (Smith) as an agent for the government hired for his skills as a sharpshooter. His technique is so good that he can shoot someone from an exceptional distance… even if they’re on a moving train and he’s not. The first scene will seize your attention as efficiently as this assassin fires his gun. After this job, he decides it may be time to retire.

That decision made; it comes to no surprise to the audience that he’s now a connection to something that must be eliminated.

We are then introduced to Clive Owen’s very dry performance as, Clay Verris. Clay is a military contractor who doesn’t like his soldiers, of which Brogan was, having a conscience. This is when Brogan finds himself being chased by the younger version of himself. The fight sequences are extremely entertaining and as high tech as you can get at this point. When the fifty-one-year-old Brogan struggles with the twenty-three-year-old, they are both experts. They are both so very skilled and strong! They know one another’s moves ahead of time because, in essence, they are the same person. It’s extremely fun. But then comes a scene where Lee tries to sell us that Clay can hold his own against Brogan. Come on, man! That’s ridiculous!

My final take? If you love action films, I’m driven to suggest that you see ‘Gemini Man.’ Also, I’m compelled to recommend that on the big screen is the only way for you to experience all that Lee and his team of producers, including Jerry Bruckheimer, has to offer. The script may be generic, but overall, the highlights outweigh what disappoints you.

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