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The One (Special Edition)

The One (Special Edition)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Jet Li is the One- to watch!
Review: I agree with the last reviewer, the movie has nothing to do with the Matrix- nor do I think that it will be similar to the Maxtrix 2. This is only another great movie that will star the greatest on-screen martial artist in our time! One thing that I hope this movie will not have is all he Hip Hop music, like all the recent releases of Hong Kong flicks (City of Fire comes to mind).
One point a revieer made is that this is Jet's way of getting back at the Matrix team by making this movie. He passed on it because his wife was going to have a child, and Jet took the time off to be with her durring that happy occasion.

In the end- support these films and maybe we will see more films and more directors with fresh visions for America.
See this movie, you have no choice.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: DON'T MEAN TO SOUND RUDE BUT...
Review: Unfortunatly the last reviews were completly bogus. the one has no links to the acclaimed matrix, neither does it have to do with any clones or a criminal in cover up. There was some truth to them though, the One will be filled with some of the best fight coreography around, and it does involve a killer to be put to death. it deals with alternate dimensions. the theme is each person has many replica's of themself on alternate dimensions and the killer escapes his execution to get to a machine that will take him to each alternate dimension to kill his other counter-parts to make him stronger. Its kinda like highlander in the end there will only be 1. the last two left became the strongest, and fight for there lives.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Whoa"
Review: I think it is Jet Li's sort-of revenge... he was refused (I think) to play in the Matrix so The One is his revenge.
Come on it looks like the Matrix in many aspects:
- The title "The One": That's from the Matrix!
- The Jet Li clone thing: The Matrix 2 will be a story about clones too!

That doesn't mean that it'll be a bad movie...I always wanted Li to be in The Matrix so here he is.

Please watch the trailer...I haven't found it on amazon *subliminal message for the people at amazon* so you should go to quicktime.com for the trailer.

Neo may not the the only One anymore.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Matrix+Total Recall+Romeo Must Die= Action to the Max
Review: Jet Li stars in this movie which takes place in the future. Little is known, but it seems to have the graphics and speed of a great action packed thriller. In one sequence where Jet Li must fight himself, to become the one.

Plot: In the near future a man is supposed to be excecuted for a big crime, he then travels looking like Jet Li, So i guess main plot is one of the Jet Li's must prove which one is "The One"

I hope it is better than Jet Li's Kiss of the Dragon, so in November prepare for a ride like never before.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good movie, why all the negatives?
Review: When I first watched this movie I did not know what to expect. I had never even heard of it until it was available to rent. Once I was able to see it, I thought it was a very good movie, but not perfect. The concept of a multiverse makes for good sci-fi and this movie was definately interesting to me. The story goes like this: there are 123 universes that make up the multiverse, and in each universe there is a different version of each person that exists in the other universes. Jet Li plays Gabe Law, a cop in one universe. In another universe he is Yu Law, a man obsessed with power. Power and strength are divided equally among the 123 universes, and each time of of the variants dies, his power is divided among the rest of the men. So Yu Law has been illegally been traveling within the multiverse and has killed all but one of "himself" and himself. Sound complicated yet? It may be to some people but watching it clears a lot up. So two multiverse agents are after Yu Law since he has murdered all of the others, and Gabe Law is drawn in to stop him also. The balance in the multiverse could be destroyed if there is only one left. So that is that in a nutshell. The movie is loaded with great fight scenes and special effects that make for a visual treat. My favorite scene is in the beginning when Yu Law kills the guy while he is in police custody. Now this movie is not perfect, and it does get to a point where it gets a little dull for a while. Just be patient because it does get better, especially with the fight between Gabe and Yu Law. Some people are giving this movie negative reviews because of the unoriginality. Is it unoriginal? Perhaps to a certain extent. Are the special effects a rip-off of movies like the Matrix? Somewhat. But this isnt the first movie to copy elements from that movie and it sure will not be the last. If you are a sci-fi fan you may enjoy this movie. If you just want to see a good action movie with awesome special effects, check this one out. You may or may not like it, it is a matter of taste. But I really enjoyed it, enough so to give it 4 stars.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Don't judge Jet Li by this movie
Review: Even if you hated this movie and didn't like the way Jet Li acted in it, that doesn't mean you don't like Jet Li films. Go watch Twin Warriors, which is possibly the best Jet Li film ever. If you don't like that movie, then you probably won't like any other kung fu movies. Another good one is Jet Li's Fist of Legend.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Open Your Mind Up
Review: This is one of the best action movies I've ever seen. The plot is fine and does make sense if you have an open mind. If you don't like Sci-Fi flicks, you won't like this. However, I love them and to have such action in one is an incredible find.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not Jet's best One
Review: Not a bad sci-fi idea consisting of 120+ alternate universes in which there are 120+ alternates of everyone. Unfortunately, it never was properly developed.

This is basically a fast-food movie. Pick it up at the drivethrough and devour it before leaving the parking lot. It runs just below 90 minutes. This shorty leaves no time for character identification. They try, but it falls short. Definately geared to low attention span fans. Nothing wrong with that, right?

Jet is involved in a couple of interesting fight scenes, but compared to "Kiss of the Dragon," well...there really is no comparison.

The movie still deserves 3 stars because it is straight forward. It's not trying to be the next "Matrix" epic. You are told what the problem is and you are able to witness how the problem is handled. Straight up. Therefore, the movie deserves medium credit for staying in its boundaries.

So, if you want to give your philisophical mind a rest, give "The One" a shot. It's not like it will deplete any brain cells.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This is a parody, right?
Review: Someone *please* tell me this is a parody. This is the same man who starred in the exquisite "Hero" and the well done "Romeo Must Die"? If this isn't a parody, Jet Li should be ashamed.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Ba Gua? Who gives a..........
Review: OK, to the dude talking about the Ba Gua, ENOUGH already with the Ba Gua. If we all wanted to know how much YOU know about Ba Gua, we would ask, so shut up! Anyway, The One is a good film, not a great film, but it is not due to a lack of action or special effects. It's due to a lack of good dialogue, which seems to be missing from most movies anymore. The superbit version is awesome though, and makes the movie that much better. Enhanced sound and almost HD quality visuals. If you are going to go with a special effects movie such as this, go with superbit, it's the shiznit!!


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