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The One (2001)

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Reviews Counted:83

Fresh:11

Rotten:72

Average Rating:3.9/10

Consensus: The One plays out more like a video game than a movie and borrows freely from other, better sci-fi actioners like the The Matrix. Also, Jet Li's martial arts abilities are buried under the editing and special effects.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for intense action violence and some language

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Nov 2, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $43,905,746

Synopsis: THE ONE is based on the futuristic premise that there is more than one universe: there are many parallel universes, each of which contain a slightly different version of every person who has ever... THE ONE is based on the futuristic premise that there is more than one universe: there are many parallel universes, each of which contain a slightly different version of every person who has ever lived. Yulaw (Jet Li) is a rogue agent from the Multiverse Bureau of Intelligence who has learned that, by traveling from one parallel universe to another and killing the alternate versions of himself, he gains his counterparts's strength, speed and intelligence. After killing one hundred and twenty-three parallel versions of himself, Yulaw has gained almost unstoppable power--and there is only one version of himself left, Gabriel Law (Jet Li), a Los Angeles cop. Yulaw travels to the universe that houses his nemesis, followed by a pair of agents intent on stopping him from killing Gabe and either gaining near-Godlike powers, or destroying the fabric of all existence. Gabe is confused to find himself being hunted and shot at by himself, but with the help of his wife, T.K. (Carla Gugino), and the Multiverse cops (Delroy Lindo and Jason Statham), Gabe engages Yulaw in a series of spectacular fights to become the One. Glen Morgan and James Wong, creators of FINAL DESTINATION and several memorable episodes of THE X-FILES, direct this mind-bending martial-arts extravaganza. [More]

Starring: Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham

Starring: Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham, James Morrison, Tucker Smallwood, Mark Borchardt

Director: James Wong

Director: James Wong
Screenwriter: James Wong, Glen Morgan
Producer: Steven Chasman, Glen Morgan
Composer: Trevor Rabin
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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  • In a stunning dual role, international action star Jet Li portrays Gabriel Yulaw, a police officer confronted with a sinister form of himself escaped from an advanced, parallel universe and intent onkilling Gabriel. His alter ego's hunt culminates in a fateful battle between good and evil that changes Gabriel's perception of reality and forces him to examine the evil hidden within himself. The One features riveting martial arts and innovative special effects.
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    Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
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    Cinema Crazed

    Bullets fly, lights flash, action occurs, time goes by, but nothing actually happens.

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    03/31/09
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    10/01/05
    Steven Snyder
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    Hasn't enough good dialogue here for one Yulaw, never mind two.

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    05/22/03
    Harry Guerin
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    A sci-fi kung-fu mish-mash of dreck . . . The use of stand-ins is obvious and the resolution is ludicrous.

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    03/19/03
    Brian Mckay
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    All I know is, if there are really multiple parallel universes, I pity all the versions of me that have to watch all the versions of this movie.

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    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
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    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
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    You should know you're in trouble when you steal ideas from Highlander.

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    Jeffrey Westhoff
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