1/4/2024 0 Comments Gemini man cast![]() Winstead’s character is pointless and feels written to stage a soulless and lifeless woman across from Smith so he can bounce mindless dialogue lines off her. Henry’s handlers attempt to kill him and he escapes with a damsel sent by his agency to track him, Danny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Henry is forced to go rogue as a friend of his lets him know that the man he killed was a scientist and not a terrorist. But it’s Hollywood so I won’t harp on usual super secret spy agent tropes. The suspension of disbelief starts early. Smith plays Henry Brogan, a retiring super secret agent that can shoot a rapidly moving target from a looooong ways away. Lee is known for gorgeous cinematography and there are some beautiful scenes and sequences sprinkled in Gemini Man. There are some moments of genuine opulence though. Gemini Man wanted to be an iconic action film that had heavy emotional and occasional comedic tones. Sure, Smith has had his misses over his career (happens to most if not all headlining Hollywood actors) but he’s an iconic action hero who can deliver on emotional and comedic tones. Plus, this is a waste of Will Smith as a leading man. For someone with a great history of telling captivating human stories revolving around relationships, sex, and love, it’s hard to imagine Ang Lee being happy with Gemini Man. These emotional touchpoints would be effective if they weren’t haphazardly shoehorned into a film that also wants to be a conspiratorial action thriller with boring characters who speak in cliches. There is also a focus on familial responsibilities and the effects of avoiding or repressing those responsibilities. The script starts off like your atypical Bourne secret agent flick competing against a conspiratorial evil American government and then the film swiftly transitions into a story about inner demons and looking in a somewhat literal mirror. In my mind, something went very wrong in the production of this film. Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon are his signature titles. ![]() While I have never watched an Ang Lee film, his reputation precedes him. It’s a shame that Ang Lee’s name is tied to this movie. That was the moment I could tell whoever was writing this disaster of a script was over it.
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