Gemini (2017)

Again I'm not really in the mood, I don't have much time, and neither a proper subject for the weekly entry. There's, however, a movie that I watched last month, which is far from a masterpiece but I found it underrated (at least for its IMDb score), so I guess it deserves some attention. "Gemini" is a crime mystery, more close to the classic type than it might seem in the beginning, even giving some glimpse of neo-noir. Anyway, the story: Heather is a successful, but moody actress, who delegates most of her problems to her personal assistant, Jill. After an evening with some sort of tensed resignation from an ongoing production, followed by some alcohol, pestering paparazzi, and an annoying fan, Heather remembers that her assistant owns a gun, which she requests for personal protection. With some reserve, Jill decides to grant her wish, and also spends the night in Heather's house, saying goodbye the next morning and returning around lunch, when... surprise, she finds her boss' disfigured corpse with the empty gun nearby. Fingerprints: only Heather and Jill. And so, the mystery begins...

At some point, it reminded me a bit of "A Simple Favor", especially since the title might sound as a spoiler close to what's there for who saw it, but (spoiler of a spoiler) in the end there's not much alike. The subject seems to get tangled in a complicated intrigue, and the development creates more and more potential for that, but what you get is a quick solution and the movie ends, leaving you waiting for some apparently clear but not given answers. Even though the end might be disappointing, overall it's quite engaging, the acting is ok and in particular Lola Kirke (Jill) was an interesting presence. For more, check "A Simple Favor" ;)

Rating: 3 out of 5