Will Smith partnered with Ang Lee, but his reputation was terrible. Why did "Gemini Killer" hit the street?

4k120 frames, starring Will Smith, director Ang Lee...

believes that after hearing the above points, some fans are willing to go to the cinema to watch such a film. Recently, such a masterpiece "Gemini Killer" has been released, but although the movie seems to be menacing, many platforms even combine Lee's "Gemini Killer" and Quentin's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" in their new films in October. Have high hopes.

But contrary to expectations, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" announced the withdrawal, and "Gemini Killer" hit the box office in the first week of its release. As we all know, the first week is the most aggressive week at the box office, and it is also the week that laid a solid foundation for word of mouth. In the case that the box office failed to exceed 200 million in the first week, it means that the movie will probably not burst.

Why did such a blockbuster movie directed by Ang Lee and starring Will Smith fail in the first week? Now let us analyze why this happens from multiple angles.

First of all, we watch the announcement, which is the environment in which the movie is released. It can be said that there is no lack of publicity for "Gemini Killer". In addition to the vigorous media promotion, heavy stars such as Li Xian and Zhang Ziyi are all helping to promote the film. Coupled with the box office appeal of Ang Lee and Will Smith, it can be said that everything is ready in the early stage. Before

, ​​Will Smith's "Aladdin" swept the world to a box office of 824 million US dollars, which can be said to be a great success. Compared with another movie in the same period, "One Piece: Operation Frenzy" with Xiao Zhan as the promotion ambassador, it can be said that "Gemini Killer" has an inherent advantage in terms of popularity and subject audience.

But in terms of box office, "Gemini Killer" is on par with this animated film, so we rule out the cause of publicity and see if it is the film itself.

Of course, we must first admit that Director Ang Lee’s ability to direct is undoubtedly. He who has won two Oscars for best director awards, even though he is over half a hundred years old, still has not given up on his pursuit and progress in film.

After "Billy Lynn’s Midfield War" was released earlier, Ang Lee seemed to start pursuing brand-new technology and higher frame rate movies. Therefore, this "Gemini Killer" appeared two prestigious Al Smith is on the same stage and has a high-quality gimmick with 4K120 frames. The

4k120 frame rate gimmick and the two Will Smiths appearing in the trailer have made movie fans full of expectations. This film represents a brand-new shooting technique and a brand-new performance. At that time, there were two Will Smith appearances, which also gave people a sense of "cloning". The degree of expectation is naturally not It goes without saying.

However, in terms of technology, the high-definition immersive experience, and the built-in technology in the movie aspect are perfect to achieve this, but the lack of hardware is flawed, leaving the audience feeling separated. At present, most theaters’ projection halls cannot meet the requirements of 4K, 120 frames and 3D at the same time. Looking at the whole country, only a few can have such a projection hall.

At the same time, a screening hall that meets the above three conditions will naturally be more expensive in terms of ticket prices than ordinary 3D movie tickets. However, with the latest shooting technology, as well as the film's own passing science fiction level and fighting clips, it is worth the price.

However, the movie is not just for show off, the most important story logic needs to be clarified. The score of "Gemini Killer" on IMDb can be said to be horrible, tens of thousands of people rated, only 5.7 points below the standard. In the media evaluation of Rotten Tomatoes, the freshness is only 25%, and the score is 4.6. On the domestic Douban movies, the score is only slightly better than IMDb, reaching 7.1. Judging from the reputation of the movie, everyone did not have too many doubts about Lee Ang’s attempting of brand-new shooting technology and the 4k120 frame rate HD experience, but most people were too technical and neglected to tell the story well. doubt.

may be that Ang Lee paid too much attention to "splendid skills" in this film. Most of the overall thinking about the film focused on how to create perfect special effects and the pursuit of the latest photography techniques, which caused the film to lose the main core-story. Completeness.

This is also the most important point of the movie "Push Street" in my opinion-the "script" is not as good as before. As netizens said, Ang Lee is very good atMy strengths are shown. When making a feature film, I can show the literary and drama to the fullest, so that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Youth School" are well received. Shooting visual films uses all the top visual techniques, which leads to the script. Far from it before. The story in the whole "Gemini Killer" is very clichéd, and the rhythm is only maintained by the action drama, so when the script does not match the visual effects of the movie, the result can be imagined.

I personally agree with the comments made by netizens, but in my opinion, as the film market is gradually stabilizing, Ang Lee’s attempt and pursuit of new technologies is understandable. Although Lee's attempt was not satisfactory, there was still a good side to it. Most of

's current movies tend to be fixed both in terms of content and visual experience, and Ang Lee is a director who has accumulated a lot and has his own ideas. After achieving fame and fame, but still facing the risk of being questioned, after "Billy Lynn's Midfield War" received partial negative reviews, the use of brand-new methods to make movies again is worthy of many filmmakers. educational.

is the first attempt. If you want to achieve the perfect integration of the script with the visual experience of the movie, it must be quite difficult. After all, it is not an overnight thing to create an era-breaking work like "Avatar". I want to have both viewing experience and commercial There is still a long way to go for a successful double harvest. Therefore, although director Ang Lee’s "Gemini Killer" is not very successful, as an exploration work, Ang Lee is undoubtedly worthy of praise and recognition. I also hope that the next movie Ang Lee can Achieved success, technology innovation and box office word-of-mouth harvest.