The concept behind the plot of Gemini Man it is already very interesting in itself: the worst enemy one can face is himself; let's add Ang Lee director, Will Smith protagonist, Jerry Bruckheimer executive producer and the use of motion capture to recreate a younger, fully digital version of the protagonist, for a film shot in HFR - High Frame Rate (120 frames per second - instead of 24). Are you curious? We did: we were eager to get a taste of this action movie that took more than 10 years to make. When Ang Lee he had the idea of a film centered on a man chased by his younger clone and eager to kill him, yet there was no technology to allow him to realize this ambitious project in a realistic way. But now yes.
We had the opportunity to attend the screening of three scenes taken from Gemini Man - obviously projected in HFR 3D + - and then get an idea of what to expect from this film in many ways truly innovative. Here are some considerations about it.
Chases and mirrors
The first action sequence, set in a small South American village, shows the protagonist, Henry Brogan (Will Smith) while escaping from a killer who later turns out to be his younger clone. The sensation that is immediately perceived by looking at the scene is of being there in first person. The action flows in a very fluid and real way, giving an engaging experience. The two Smiths, Henry and Junior they are observed from afar or through mirrors (without excluding firearms and grenades, of course).
Close combat in the catacombs
The second sequence, also of action, shows a closer confrontation between Henry and Junior, a hand-to-hand combat in a semi-dark location. Impressive actually watching the "old" Will Smith engage in a fight against himself as we remember him in the days of the Prince of Bel Air.
Junior
The third dramatic sequence, centered on the character of Junior who confronts his creator, shows us the use that was made of motion capture in transposing the young man. Will Smith. As Ang Lee and the same Smith they reiterated, Junior was not made with de-aging techniques, but is entirely digital, although the performance was performed by Will Smith himself. 
The technological innovation present in Gemini Man it is in fact the digital creation of a character that we all remember and know, with whom we can easily make a comparison. Absolutely successful creation.
Will Smith he also reiterated the difficulty of engaging in such a role, in a younger self, precisely because over time his performances have significantly improved and to make Junior as if he were really younger himself he had to "worsen" the acting at times .
Ultimately, these three sequences have concretely shown us the potential of what is intended to be a certainly ambitious human drama and action film. He will probably succeed in his intent to bring many people back to the room to identify with the story and enjoy the best ofHDR 3D +.
