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The One (2001)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:4

Rotten:17

Average Rating:4/10

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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    11/07/01
    Kenneth Turan
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    Los Angeles Times
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    Wong's efficiently creepy Final Destination was as much memento mori as teen disposal unit, but in The One the maze of death leads only to exhaustion.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    11/06/01
    Ed Park
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    This sci-fi/martial arts hybrid has the stale aura of a product assembled out of bits of other action movies.

    Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
    11/03/01
    Jonathan Foreman
    Jonathan Foreman
    New York Post
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    I guess you would call this a twin Jet movie. That doesn't quite take off.

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    11/02/01
    Desson Thomson
    Desson Thomson
    Washington Post
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    A chaotic kung fu, sci-fi, rama-lama-dingdong on themes handled more originally by The Matrix.

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    11/02/01
    Stephen Hunter
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    Washington Post
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    Fans of The Matrix will hold their noses, as will those who put down sparring Arnold Schwarzeneggers in The 6th Day (now looking better).

    Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
    11/02/01
    Mike Clark
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    It's the kind of movie ... where the hero is cheered not for the grace of his moves but for the number of rounds of ammo he can spray and the punches he can land.

    Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
    11/02/01
    Peter Howell
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    Toronto Star
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    Don't worry about Jet Li. He can take care of himself. His latest American movie, however, needs triage.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    11/02/01
    Bob Graham
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    San Francisco Chronicle
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    A martial-arts flick that transcends its genre with surprisingly strong sci-fi concepts.

    Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
    11/02/01
    Bruce Westbrook
    Bruce Westbrook
    Houston Chronicle
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    [Wong] drains the artistry from the martial arts, shooting the aerial work without the requisite grace, and adding a plebian array of not-so-special effects.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    11/02/01
    Rick Groen
    Rick Groen
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    Offers brainless high-tech action without interesting dialogue, characters, motivation or texture.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    11/02/01
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    A dimwitted parallel-universe slugfest that sets a new low for a Hollywood martial arts extravaganza built around a major star.

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    11/02/01
    Jay Carr
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    Boston Globe
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    Even by the grunting and grimacing standards of comic-book action films, the performances in The One are undernourished.

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    11/02/01
    Stephen Holden
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    New York Times
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    A blast of first-rate entertainment.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    11/01/01
    Tom Maurstad
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    Dallas Morning News
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    Fans of Li's Hong Kong films may just be embarrassed; how can you mount a defense for an actor this bad in two roles?

    Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
    11/01/01
    Terry Lawson
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