Ang Lee's Gemini Man isn't a bad movie so much as it's a missed opportunity.
Considering the talent assembled in front and behind the camera, and the 20 years (that's right, 20 years) of development time, you'd expect either a powerhouse of artsy action cinema or at least a train wreck for the ages. But Gemini Man isn't either of those. It's just… kinda boring.
Will Smith plays Henry, a world-class assassin with (get this) one more job until retirement. Obviously, that one job goes horribly awry and globe-trotting espionage escapades ensue, with secret agent Danny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and some guy they know who owns a plane (Benedict Wong) along for the ride.
Oh, and a billionaire military contractor (Clive Owen) cloned Henry in the 1990s, and the clone is trying to kill everyone, and that's why there's a de-aged Will Smith on the posters!
Lee, never one to sprint when he can saunter, appears to have selected only the lowest-energy takes he could find, then strung them into a very sleepy The Bourne Identity cover song. There used to be a time when even a bad Will Smith movie was a good movie because it had Will Smith in it, but not even two Will Smiths can save this one.
Gemini Man opens in theaters tonight. See all of our movie times at the EverOut Movie Times page.
