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Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Henry Brogan, a retiring elite assassin, finds himself targeted by a younger, faster, and identical clone of himself. He must go on the run with a reluctant ally to uncover the conspiracy behind his own creation and confront the deadly operative who seems to predict his every move.
Gemini Man received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its technical achievements and Will Smith's performance, but criticized its predictable plot and character development. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating the action and visual effects, while others found the story lacking.
Visually impressive with groundbreaking de-aging technology.
Will Smith delivers a commendable dual performance.
The story is derivative and fails to live up to its innovative premise.
Google audience: Audiences were impressed by the visual effects and Will Smith's performance as both the older and younger versions of the character. However, many felt the plot was predictable and lacked originality, ultimately finding the film to be entertaining but not groundbreaking.
Director Ang Lee utilized the High Frame Rate (HFR) technology to film Gemini Man at 120 frames per second, a significantly higher rate than the standard 24 frames per second, to enhance the realism of the action sequences and the de-aging effects.
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Ok, so it isn't going to trouble any BAFTA juries but it is quite a bearable couple of hours of special effects and fisticuffs in the same vein as "The Mechanic" (2011). "Brogan" (Will Smith) is the past his use-by date hitman who finds him...
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. If there is someone you want to put on the screen twice, then I understand it being Will Smith, and the rest of the cast is great. This might even have been the role that got Mary...
You made a person out of another person, then you sent me to kill him. You made a choice to do this to me. Gemini Man is directed by Ang Lee and co-written by David Benioff and Darren Lemke. It stars Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, ...
The effects, sometimes, not all the time, but sometimes, look **great**. But boy oh boy was this dumb. And badly acted too, which is surprising. Like I've seen these people before, I know they are more than capable of the job, what was it a...
Not at all bad and pretty watchable action-thriller, but also outside some of the effects and fight choreography (when you can see what's going on), not terribly memorable either. Also, using 60 fps was a bit off-putting, especially with...
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A century ago, man was just getting started with movies - heck, we even had sound and colour to explore. ‘Gemini Man’ deserves to be acknowledged for its purposeful step towards discovering what potentially lies out there for the future of ...