This weekend features three big new releases. First up is Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man,” a techno-thriller starring Will Smith as an elite assassin whose retirement plans are suddenly derailed by a younger, much deadlier version of himself.
Get ready to see Charles Addams’ beloved spooky family return to the big screen in the animated film, “The Addams Family.” The all-star cast features the voices of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Allison Janney, Bette Midler and Snoop Dogg.
Last but not least, the techno-comedy “Jexi” tackles cell phone dependency issues, starring Adam Devine as a young man who suddenly finds himself being controlled by an artificial intelligence app called Jexi (voiced by Rose Byrne).
Here’s what to see and what to skip this weekend:
Movies Out This Weekend
“Gemini Man” — Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen; directed by Ang Lee
Ang Lee’s latest film is a provocative techno-thriller that explores existentialism with an artful blend of humanism and cinematic innovation. At the center is a protagonist who, as the title suggests, must navigate various dualities, including good vs. evil, nature vs. nurture and young vs. old.
In “Gemini Man,” Will Smith plays Henry Grogan, a 50-year-old U.S. government assassin who is the best in his field with a staggering 72 successful hits. Tired and overworked, Grogan decides to quit after 20 years on the job. But his retirement plans are suddenly derailed by a mysterious young operative hot on his trail.
With the help of ex-Navy-turned-government-agent Danny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and his longtime friend Baron (Benedict Wong), Grogan soon learns he is being hunted down by a much younger, more lethal version of himself — a 100 percent digitally created 23-year-old Will Smith— a clone who has ties with the villainous Clay Verris (Clive Owen), the big boss of the black-ops team called GEMINI.
In the end, the shocking truth will set in motion a chain reaction of events that will change the life of the veteran assassin forever.
Skip it. While Smith is fascinating to watch as he goes mano-a-mano with his digital younger self, his impressive performance is not enough to buoy a tired script that languishes in dullness.
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“The Addams Family” — Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron; directed by Greg Tiernen and Conrad Vernon
Remember “The Addams Family”— the iconic, fictional, wealthy and aristocratic family created by cartoonist Charles Addams? Well, they’re returning to the big screen in a special way, replete with their unforgettable eccentricity and penchant for the macabre. A tale of acceptance, this latest iteration is the first animated film featuring the origins story of the kooky and spooky Addamses.
The film opens with the wedding of Gomez (voiced by Oscar Isaac) and Morticia (voiced by Charlize Theron). Then the narrative shines a light on how an old insane asylum in New Jersey becomes The Addams Family abode.
Eventually, the couple’s children, Wednesday (voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz) and Pugsley (voiced by Finn Wolfhard) enter the picture along with Gomez’s brother, Uncle Fester (voiced by Nick Kroll), and their monstrous butler, Lurch (voiced by Conrad Vernon).
Fast forward to present day, the movie shifts its focus on Gomez and Morticia’s meticulous plan to celebrate Pugsley’s “Sabre Mazurka,” a rite-of-passage ceremony to prove that he is worthy of becoming an Addams family man. Their extended family, including Gomez’s mom, Grandmama (voiced by Bette Midler), and Gomez’s cousin, Cousin It (voiced by Snoop Dogg), are expected to arrive soon.
Meanwhile, the family’s neighbor down the hill, reality TV host Margaux Needler (voiced by Allison Janney), is not happy with the family’s quirks and twists. It will just be a matter of time before the local celebrity wages a war against the Addams family in this town called Assimilation.
But little does Margaux know the family thrives on chaos and disruptions!
See it. “The Addams Family” is delightfully morbid while echoing a powerful message of acceptance.
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“Jexi” — Adam Devine, Rose Byrne, Alexandra Shipp; directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore
“Jexi,” the latest film from writer-directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore is a comedy with an AI (Artificial Intelligence) twist, prompting a question: What if our cell phones suddenly reigned supreme over us, telling us exactly how to live our lives day in and day out?
Adam Devine stars as Phil, a young man whose life is rather monotonous and dull. He spends his days stuck in a dead-end job as a pop culture writer, and his nights watching movies at home — all by himself. His one and only friend is his cell phone, and his love life is practically non-existent. But lucky for him, his life is about to change drastically.
One day, when his phone is suddenly ruined in a freak accident, he has no recourse but to buy a new one, replete with a virtual assistant and life coach called AI Jexi (voiced by Rose Byrne). As Phil gets more acquainted with this latest technology, he soon finds her to be useful-yet-annoying at the same time, while she shows him the ropes of living a healthy and balanced life.
Seemingly, everything in Phil’s life is finally looking up — that is, until the young man decides to woo Cate, a bike shop owner he accidentally met while staring down on his phone.
Bad news for Phil, because hell hath no fury like an AI Jexi scorned!
Skip it. Simply put, jokes land flat more often than not.
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