Will Smith fights a predictable script

Will Smith may be the world's leading government assassin but can Ang Lee’s visual style save him from this predictable plot? Gemini Man stars Will Smith as an aging hit man who’s government sends a younger clone of himself to kill him. This sounds like a script that would have come made over 20 years ago right? Well that’s because it was originally written and developed in 1997 and almost starred Harrison Ford or Mel Gibson, among many others. It was purchased by Skydance in 2016 and Ang Lee signed on to direct in 2017.

This films plot is very predictable and unimaginative. This script went through several rewrites over the years. SPOILERS! Will Smith’s own government betraying him and his old boss setting him up and pulling all the strings can be seen from a mile away. Clive Owen plays Will Smith’s old boss and from the first minute he’s on screen, Clive Owen plays his typical character who’s clearly trying desperately to hide the fact that he’s the villain. Will Smith is good at playing Will Smith like he has been in his last few movies.

The action scenes and visuals are where Gemini Man shines. Will Smith’s characters are so precise in their attacks on each other they know each other’s moves inside and out. The fighting style between old and young Will Smith is almost like a choreographed dance. All of the near misses between both hit men are just visually interesting which is an advantage. In a world where the action scenes in a movie have become tedious and boring in a lot of movies, differences in visual action are desperately needed. The digital de-aging technology used on Will Smith in night scenes looked OK but during the day it was distracting. The film also had some HFR(high frame rate) showings in which it was meant to be viewed. Overall good action but very predictable. 🍔🍔🍔