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- 2018
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 33 m
- 2018
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 33 m
Summary A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth, and celebrity. [Neon]
Directed By: Aaron Katz
Written By: Aaron Katz
- 2018
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 33 m
- 2018
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 33 m
Gemini
71
5.9
Where to Watch
Summary A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth, and celebrity. [Neon]
Directed By: Aaron Katz
Written By: Aaron Katz
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
71
70% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
71
70% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Though it’s not a film that will enter the canon of cinematic classics, it is nearly perfect, with ample heart, humor and tragedy-tinged humanity.
You sense the messier aesthetics of Katz's mumblecore origins have fallen away to reveal a born alchemist of story and imagery — in its arresting visual tour of L.A.'s groovy neighborhoods and rich hideaways, Gemini captures a secret, abiding and even menacing melancholy behind its oft-regarded surfaces.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 User Ratings
5.9
35% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
58% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
8% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 User Ratings
5.9
35% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
58% Mixed
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
8% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Gemini has two great female leads and a somewhat compelling story that makes you wonder, "Who did it?"
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While the payoff could have used some extra punch, the teasing path that leads there is bewitching, with Lola Kirke serving as an enigmatic guide.
Gemini has a breezy lethargy and the characters always look on the brink of sleep. With a cobalt and ultraviolet color scheme and a jazzy score, the movie seems to be cast in the dreariness of Hollywood dreams.
There’s plenty of Lynch-light in dark interiors and empty staircases as Katz’s portrait of hipster La La Land winds through familiar territory. Gemini may not show too much that’s novel about that noir world, but we see new strengths in its lead actress.
The faults of Gemini are in its screenplay, and Katz’s inability to sustain interesting character dynamics and maintain a consistent narrative. As a director, Gemini is easily Katz’s most confident outing to date.
It is such a soul-killing exercise in narcissism — and not a very smart thriller, either — that yeah, you can buy into the notion that Tinseltown is a total drag.
Lots of atmosphere, little substance. A common crime that tends to have disappointing results because its script is naturally unstable.
The build-up was superior than the resolution, which was unsatisfying to say the least, and the performances are just average.
It's nothing that results in a total failure, but I didn't find it worthy of much attention either.
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While the film is well-made, it doesn't feel consequential for any of the characters, and the ending does't help.
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Not that bad, but pretty bland and uninteresting. The story progresses slowly and quite predictably to the point of being somewhat boring. The jump scares don't work, the music is poorly chosen, the story is lazily written and the ending is an even bigger letdown. While visually well made, there's no spark to this movie that makes it really worth seeing.
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Production Company
Film Science,
PASTEL,
Rough House Pictures,
Stage 6 Films,
Syncopated Films
Release Date Mar 30, 2018
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating R
Awards
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Locarno International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
