Gemini Man
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.
What critics thought
Ang Lee's experiment in high-frame-rate filmmaking landed with most critics as a technical showcase in search of a story worthy of it. The de-aged digital double drew skepticism rather than wonder, and the screenplay — long in development — was widely seen as the film's fatal weakness, reducing a clever premise to a generic action thriller. Audience reaction was notably warmer than the critical drubbing suggests.
“In practice, it's been a nearly impossible project to get made, passing through the hands of countless actors and falling through multiple times because the technology wasn't there yet. At least, that's been the excuse, although judging by the finished product, it was the script that never lived up to the promise of its premise.”
Peter DeBruge·Variety
“on paper, Gemini Man tends to all three concerns, but in practice the film is impenetrable beyond its technological clout.”
Ella Kemp·IndieWire
“It keeps every detail in the frame (background and foreground) in vivid, garish focus at all times. Besides being aesthetically repellent (it's like 1980s children's telly or the worst wedding video yet)”
Kevin Maher·The Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller, Drama
Cast & Crew
Ang LeeDirector
Will SmithHenry Brogen / Junior
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadDanny Zakarweski
Clive OwenClay Verris
Benedict WongBaron
Douglas HodgeJack Willis
Ralph BrownDel Patterson
Linda EmondJanet Lassiter
Ilia VolokYuri Kovacs
E.J. BonillaMarino
Victor HugoJunior (On-Set Reference)
David ShaeBicycle Messenger
Theodora MiranneKitty (Jack's Girlfriend)
Lorne BalfeComposer
Darren LemkeWriter
David BenioffWriter
Billy RayWriter
Dion BeebeCinematographyGemini Man
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.
What critics thought
Ang Lee's experiment in high-frame-rate filmmaking landed with most critics as a technical showcase in search of a story worthy of it. The de-aged digital double drew skepticism rather than wonder, and the screenplay — long in development — was widely seen as the film's fatal weakness, reducing a clever premise to a generic action thriller. Audience reaction was notably warmer than the critical drubbing suggests.
“In practice, it's been a nearly impossible project to get made, passing through the hands of countless actors and falling through multiple times because the technology wasn't there yet. At least, that's been the excuse, although judging by the finished product, it was the script that never lived up to the promise of its premise.”
Peter DeBruge·Variety
“on paper, Gemini Man tends to all three concerns, but in practice the film is impenetrable beyond its technological clout.”
Ella Kemp·IndieWire
“It keeps every detail in the frame (background and foreground) in vivid, garish focus at all times. Besides being aesthetically repellent (it's like 1980s children's telly or the worst wedding video yet)”
Kevin Maher·The Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller, Drama
Cast & Crew
Ang LeeDirectorWill SmithHenry Brogen / JuniorMary Elizabeth WinsteadDanny ZakarweskiClive OwenClay VerrisBenedict WongBaronDouglas HodgeJack WillisRalph BrownDel PattersonLinda EmondJanet LassiterIlia VolokYuri KovacsE.J. BonillaMarinoVictor HugoJunior (On-Set Reference)David ShaeBicycle MessengerTheodora MiranneKitty (Jack's Girlfriend)Lorne BalfeComposerDarren LemkeWriterDavid BenioffWriterBilly RayWriterDion BeebeCinematography