![]() Winstead's Danny is an enigma, one who reacts uncomfortably when asked how she'd react to meeting her older self and pointedly states " when I run the DIA.". There's one particular twist that's set-up multiple times yet never comes to pass. Not being interested in the light sci-fi premise is fine enough, but to pay it lip-service before getting back on track feels like missed opportunities. That Clay had cloned multiple Henry Brogens in secret and had them as a private army could have been an Earth-shattering twist, but in the movie itself it's played too loose: a quick mask removal makes way for a villain monologue that quickly dismisses the hoard actually existing. What stands out with Gemini Man, especially in its ending, is how much potential is actively squandered. Related: Gemini Man Budget: How Much It Needs To Make To Be A Success Henry stops Junior from killing his father, doing the deed himself, and they all return to reality: Henry retires, Junior goes to college, Danny hangs around. And. Clay explains to them his plan to have an army of brainwashed youth Will Smiths fight on the world's many front-lines, with Junior his perverse pet project. They're pinned down in a deserted town by spec-op troops, but manage to fight them off before taking on a third Will Smith clone (this one an emotionless, hyper-focused version). In Gemini Man's final act, Junior figures out that his villainous "father" Clay (Clive Owen) is, well, a villain and joins up with Henry and Danny in an ambiguous attempt to escape. It's a thriller that doesn't care for narrative thrills, and that becomes exacerbated in the finale. The reveal of the younger Henry - already the crux of the marketing - is less a twist and more an inevitability, with teases during a Cartagena, Colombia fight scene undercut by Danny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) outright saying it before the big reveal all before Junior (the given name for the clone) is properly established. The retirement trope is well-worn, and repeated cutaways to the government suits plotting Brogen's death keep the audience one-step-ahead of the main character. There's something very basic about Gemini Man's plot from the off. The eventual version was adapted from that idea by David Benioff and Billy Ray, but it still remains very true to the core. The concept of an assassin hunted by his younger self was first pitched by Darren Lemke in 1997, with pretty much every A-lister of the past 20 years - from Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford to Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt - linked at one point or another. And it's here where everything really stumbles. ![]() Indeed, many will likely view it in its standard 2D format, whether in theaters or at home. Yet for all the sparkle, Gemini Man is still a narrative feature. The success of all these effects is mixed, but it's undeniably the core sell. Pushing things further, Lee has attempted to alter the cinematic viewing experience, shooting the film to be viewed in high frame rate 3D. Most immediately, there's the Fresh Prince-era Will Smith, achieved not with Marvel's de rigueur de-aging but a totally digital creation realized via motion capture. Much of the hype for Gemini Man has focused on the technological aspect. ![]()
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