It even contained some darkly satirical accents about our contemporary way of life, with its obsession with celebrity and its disregard for boundaries. It's a pity, since "Gemini" really had promise - think good performances, a stylish look and an interesting setting. In other words, the movie does not keep up its end of the bargain : you have given it your time and attention, but it does not reward you by telling you a coherent tale with a clear, satisfying solution. As to the "how ?", "why ?" and "what's going to happen now ?" your guess is as good as mine. Near the end, it simply states that person X killed person Y. "Gemini" is deeply annoying, in the sense that it has all the makings of a good thriller of the noir (or neo-noir) variety but neglects to provide a decent resolution. Pay up and go home." If you, dear reader, have been longing for the cinematic equivalent I can recommend "Gemini" to you. In fact you've been loitering in this restaurant too long. I'm just telling you about it you can't order it, you can't eat it. It's the best work I've done in my career. Suddenly the chef shows up next to your table and says "I've prepared a truly glorious dessert : baked pineapple with three kinds of honey and chocolate cake. Meanwhile waiters and fellow diners speak in hushed voices about the superb dessert being prepared by the great chef himself.
The main course arrives : it is pretty good, too. You've never been there before, but you've heard a lot about the food, especially the desserts, which are supposed to be out of this world. Back and forth, the film left us with a "meh, not sure what that was trying to say." There were also some scenes that did not really serve a purpose, or the same purpose could have been fulfilled in a better way (the meeting with Jaime, for example, or the coffee scene with the detective and Stan). At some point we're to think that the celebrity is a bit evil, manipulating everyone around her, but then again, maybe not. The events present an opportunity for the assistant to take charge, to have the upper hand, but she doesn't seem to? Not clear. If it is saying the things that one thinks it is, then it's way too subtle. In the end, it's not clear what the movie is trying to say. After this point, nothing that happens comes as a surprise, or adds to the film. There are some tense moments when questions are asked, and the assistant takes off to find her own answers. The assistant/friend of the celebrity is under suspicion, as expected. Tension slowly builds and the event, the "heinous crime," happens as expected. The biggest problem with this film is that while I COULD accept the cliché of Jill trying to solve the crime (common in older film noir pics), I could not tolerate the finale.where, essentially, you learned that no real crime occurred!! What?!!!! So, apparently the entire film you just saw is a waste of time AND the title betrays the a wonderful setup all amounting to nothing. So what does she do when the police investigate? Yup.she runs and tries to solve the crime herself.
Soon after this, Jill has to run an errand and returns to find what she assumes is the ad on the floor in the mansion.riddled with bullets from Jill's gun. She also asks if she can borrow Jill's gun. But she doesn't want to be alone and stays with her assistant, Jill (Lola Kirke). She is freaked about.but exactly WHAT you don't know. The story is about some obnoxious actress (Zoë Kravitz). So, when in the end NOTHING satisfying occurred, it left me angry.and angry that the title itself betrays much of the ending. The set-up and acting in "Gemini" is excellent.and the film really sucked me into the story.
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