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Reviews for Ang Lee's 'Gemini Man' starring Will Smith are coming out
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It seems to be one of those cases where the filmmaker falls in love with the act of creating/push tech instead of just trying to create a good story
Basically a redux of Peter Jackson's career post LOTR. At least Jackson did a great documentary about WWI after a string of failures.
I'm not even sure if CTHD is in my personal top 5 Ang Lee movies and I fucking love it
Non Spoiler Impressions:
I had the opportunity to watch the movie last night in Dolby Cinema 2K/3D/120fps. While the Cgi was still hit and miss (somehow it got worse as the movie went on) the real star was definitely the high frame rate. For me it was worth it to watch the movie on this alone. The various action scenes really have an awesome extra punch to it and thanks to Ang Lees direction you can also follow the fight scenes really easily.
Im actually sad that the next announced film with 120 fps (Avatar 2) is so far away since i want more of it now. Especially Movies with kinetic Action scenes like the John Wick Series could really profit from it.
I had the opportunity to watch the movie last night in Dolby Cinema 2K/3D/120fps. While the Cgi was still hit and miss (somehow it got worse as the movie went on) the real star was definitely the high frame rate. For me it was worth it to watch the movie on this alone. The various action scenes really have an awesome extra punch to it and thanks to Ang Lees direction you can also follow the fight scenes really easily.
Im actually sad that the next announced film with 120 fps (Avatar 2) is so far away since i want more of it now. Especially Movies with kinetic Action scenes like the John Wick Series could really profit from it.
He was the lead, you don't go to see Aladdin for anyone other than who plays Genie. Plus he had top billing for obvious reasons.
He experiments and jumps into new genres trying stuff he hasn't done before. Danny Boyle does that too and I'm glad they would risk failure going in new directions rather than sticking to their lane. There's no saying that his next movie won't be good again. Brokeback Mountain came after Hulk; Life of Pi came after Taking Woodstock. I think's he's doing a boxing movie next, but I think he's due another Chinese language one film soon though. Lust, Caution is 12 years ago.
Sense and Sensibility and The Ice Storm are both great and I think Ride with the Devil is pretty underrated. I think we have been through his whole filmography now, just need to give Pushing Hands a mention too.
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huh, i didn't think anywhere was showing/had the capability to show this in 120fps, i thought it was 60fps max. i guess that doesn't make much sense.
I thought this when I saw the poster for this, another generic looking sci-fi/action film with Will Smith that has flop written all over it. Who keeps greenlighting these films?
I shall not allow anyone to bad mouth Knight and Day. En garde, sir!
Will Smith plays Will Smith in another Will Smith movie.
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Agreed. This was James Mangold at his breeziest and funnest. And dat John Powell music score!
The plot was sadly mediocre as was the dialog. It really feels like a movie from the 90s or early 2000s. The action was very good in 120 fps. Im unsure if i would watch it in regular 24 though. The bike chase from the trailers was my favourite sequence by far. If you find a cinema that has at least a 60 fps showing i would go for it for the tech alone, i found it far succeeded what The Hobbit was doing.
I saw behind the footage and tech they used for this. I rather see this compared to other flicks released because at least tries to do something unique-ish.
This is the list of AMC Dolby cinemas showing the movie in 120 fps 3D, its 14 screens total
I've also heard the 120 fps version is 2k not 4k, dunno. I'll see it just for the technical spectacle (A-List so doesn't "cost" me anything other than time), but yeah expecting a terrible movie
I've also heard the 120 fps version is 2k not 4k, dunno. I'll see it just for the technical spectacle (A-List so doesn't "cost" me anything other than time), but yeah expecting a terrible movie
For those that have seen it, is it way better than The Hobbit in 48fps?
Like .... I'm ALL IN on the tech. I'll travel to see it if the tech is impressive. I play all my PC games at 165hz on a g-sync display. But The Hobbit was trash and looked like garbage. I know it's a common complaint, but even after watching it twice, I couldn't shake the feeling it just looked like it was being played back in fast forward. My buddy thought similarly.
Like .... I'm ALL IN on the tech. I'll travel to see it if the tech is impressive. I play all my PC games at 165hz on a g-sync display. But The Hobbit was trash and looked like garbage. I know it's a common complaint, but even after watching it twice, I couldn't shake the feeling it just looked like it was being played back in fast forward. My buddy thought similarly.
I only saw clips of Billy Lynn, but the high frame rate didn't work for me at all. It made it much more apparent that I was looking at actors and stunt men making a film. Making a film look more real can go too far.
It's one of those things that'll only get wide adoption once James Cameron gets behind it, which he is with Avatar 2. So whenever that comes out you can guarantee a lot of theatres will upgrade.
The only question is then whether or not it becomes a gimmick like 3D or a new standard that everyone adopts.
Why? before this one he just made the most successful movie of his career
This movie feels like it belongs in the 90s where star power alone could sell "high concept" shit like Will Smith vs Will Smith.
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I think it only plays at 120fps on Dolby Cinemas, maybe? Regular 3D showings have it at 60fps. I'm not sure if there is even a 24fps 3D version.
i had no idea this was running at 120fps!
it looks like garbage in the previews i've seen in the cinema, but i might actually go out and see it now just to see what that looks like.
the hobbit at 48fps was incredible.
I didn't think outside a couple of theaters were even equip for 120, let alone 60. I'm actually excited to see this now.
Hobbit sucked in HFR. Jackson didn't know how to use it.
I knew it looked off but I couldn't figure out why. I forgot he shot this in 120 and now it all makes sense. Yikes.
this review is killing the movie. HFR is disgusting to me so I'll probably wait for home release.
My local cinema is showing it in HFR but doesn't specify framerate so I'm guessing 60?
Hobbit looked fuckin hideous in 48 so we'll see.
Hobbit looked fuckin hideous in 48 so we'll see.
So I can go the extra mile and see this @ 120fps an hour+ away, or see it locally at 60fps.
These reviews tho :(
These reviews tho :(
If you cant see this movie in 120 fps dont watch it at all tbh
I've heard it described as an action film shot like a nature documentary
Sure this will bomb or whatever, but when bigger blockbusters start doing HFR filmmaking people'll revere Ang Lee and Will Smith
I've heard it described as an action film shot like a nature documentary
Sure this will bomb or whatever, but when bigger blockbusters start doing HFR filmmaking people'll revere Ang Lee and Will Smith
Just saw it:
What the actual fuck Ang Lee.
On one hand this has an absolutely shit-tier script for the most part, but I will credit Will Smith and MEW with putting in way more effort performance-wise than they probably should have.
3D is surprisingly decent, CGI Will Smith isn't *bad*. HFR is more a distraction than anything but it looks a hell of a lot better than in the Hobbit films.
First half is really boring, second half gets weird enough to be vaguely interesting. Most of all I just wanted it to be over a lot quicker than it was.
What the actual fuck Ang Lee.
On one hand this has an absolutely shit-tier script for the most part, but I will credit Will Smith and MEW with putting in way more effort performance-wise than they probably should have.
3D is surprisingly decent, CGI Will Smith isn't *bad*. HFR is more a distraction than anything but it looks a hell of a lot better than in the Hobbit films.
First half is really boring, second half gets weird enough to be vaguely interesting. Most of all I just wanted it to be over a lot quicker than it was.