Gemini Man (2019)

Will Smith vs. the Fresh Prince makes for a bland movie.

The special effects were a bit creepy. Not really director, Ang Lee’s fault. I’m sure it was the best money could buy, but whenever young Will Smith talked it just looked so weird and it puts me out of whatever they are trying to put me in. Not enough action for my taste. It was interesting watching Will vs. Will but like I said, the visual effects seem not to be there enough to make it look like I’m not watching a cartoon. The story was kinda cool but two strange things are happening. One, not enough story is actually coming out of the screen. It feels like they are stretching the thin plot to its max. Two, the story was kinda borrowing (unfortunately, this has to be Ang Lee’s fault cause he directed it). When the action was not happening I found it very uninteresting to sit through. Too much of the movie counts on a connection Will is having with co-star, Mary Elisabeth Winstead. Will is good (even young Will is good) and Winstead is good, but together they are ok, and that’s not enough. Not even with the charismatic Benedict Wong playing third wheel could change the chemistry. What’s worse is Clive Owen was really uninteresting too. Overall, Gemini Man hits the target but it’s no where near a bullseye.