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Nov 2, 2001 · The film opens with a narration informing us that there are parallel universes, and that "a force exists who seeks to destroy the balance so that he can become--The One!" Apparently every time one of your other selves dies, his power is distributed among the survivors.
User Reviews. After watching most of the recent action movies, I left the theatre with a headache brought on by incredibly tight/shaky shots and edits so fast that any hope of seeing anything is lost. This movie takes a step back from that. It isn't entirely devoid of those annoyances, but is much better than most.
Nov 2, 2001 · The One plays more like a video game than a movie and borrows freely from other, better sci-fi actioners, burying Jet Li's spectacular talents under heaps of editing and special effects. Read...
- (90)
- James Wong
- PG-13
- Jet Li
Nov 2, 2001 · Jet Li. Carla Gugino. Delroy Lindo. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. from $3.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 57.0K users. 330 User reviews. 108 Critic reviews.
- (96K)
- Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- James Wong
- 2001-11-02
Based on 90 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes as of January 2023, 14% of critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 3.9/10. The site's critics consensus reads, " The One plays more like a video game than a movie and borrows freely from other, better sci-fi actioners, burying Jet Li's spectacular talents under ...
Reviewed by: Jennie Kermode. With a fantastic opening sequence harking back to the gleeful plagiarism of Sixties pulp science fiction TV, The One is a movie which really knows what it's about; but which, sadly, is about all of it within the first ten minutes, at least as far as the plot is concerned.
Nov 2, 2001 · Summary This supernatural action bonanza from director James Wong showcases martial arts expert Jet Li in a dual role as a police officer battling a sinister version of himself that has escaped from a parallel universe. Action. Sci-Fi. Thriller. The One. Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews. 25.