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The Spike Astral Engineer
Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Posts: 266 Location: Birmingham. Great Britain.
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:26 pm Post subject: Gemini Man (2019) |
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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, Clive Owen and Benedict Wong. Music is by Lorne Balfe and cinematography by Dione Beebe.
Henry Brogan (Will Smith) is an aging but elite assassin who's ready to call it quits. However, his plans are put on hold when he suddenly becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. The assassin who stalks him has a very familiar feel to him...
Lets not beat around the bush, Smith and Winstead deserve a better screenplay than this. The writing is weak and lazy, Lee is clearly the wrong director for such a high concept action film, while the action scenes are shoddy in effects. In fact the storyline, as trite as it is, is unfairly in a constant battle against the CGI on show.
However, film never sits still and refuses to let boredom take a hold. The lead actors are engaging enough to hold attention throughout, and even as the sugary coatings fill out the final throes, we at least can acknowledge there were earnest intentions to make an existential clone thriller here. But with Jerry Bruckheimer on production you can see there's a popcorn action film trying to break free of the literary treacle.
Hardly the worst clone sci-fier that some have called it, but it's not memorable either. Think of it more as a time filler for the curious about the subject to hand. 6/10 _________________ The quality of mercy is not strnen.
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:53 am Post subject: |
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Fire away, sir! I've got your back!
I haven't seen this movie, but Will Smith has been in some wonderful movies, and that poster is very good. _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
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The Spike Astral Engineer
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Bud Brewster wrote: | Fire away, sir! I've got your back!
I haven't seen this movie, but Will Smith has been in some wonderful movies, and that poster is very good. |
Thanks Bud, have edited to add a review _________________ The quality of mercy is not strnen. |
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Spike, I'm so glad that you warned me that this movie is NOT as good as I hoped it would be!
That said, when I watch it, I'll be able to enjoy what it IS . . . and not what I was expecting. _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958) |
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The Spike Astral Engineer
Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Posts: 266 Location: Birmingham. Great Britain.
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Bud Brewster wrote: | Spike, I'm so glad that you warned me that this movie is NOT as good as I hoped it would be!
That said, when I watch it, I'll be able to enjoy what it IS . . . and not what I was expecting. |
It's not as fun as the Arnie one, The 6th Day, or the Van Damme bonkers pic that is Replicant, and definitely not as smart as The Island. _________________ The quality of mercy is not strnen. |
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