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Summary: Jet Li rules!!!
Review: I'll level with you: after seeing the too-cheesed-up-for-it's-own-good "ROMEO MUST DIE" ( It had an unbearably high level of rap music and relyed too much on special effects which stole the show away from Li) I was calling him "Jet Li: the Jackie Chan [imitator]" Then I saw this movie, and I was blown away. True, there are alot of special effects here, but at least Li's character(s) got a reason to be able to do all that stuff (the floundersum ROMEO, which itself was a rather unashamed [imitation] of RING OF FIRE, featured Li being able to almost literally fly around without even half an explanation)Here, it is the future and we learn there are actually 125 universes(known as the multiverse)and that there is a version of you in every one of them, all linked by an energy wave sychronizing their borths and deaths. But, if one you dies prematurely, the victim's power is redistributed to all the others. Gabriel Yulaw ( Jet Li) thinks that if all your parallel selves die, "The One" will become a god, so he's out to eliminate them all. He now has only one to go, LAPD deputy Gabe Law (Jet Li), setting up a final showdown between Yulaw and Gabe(whch I feel is the best fight ever filmed)Gabe must halt Yulaw's plans and save the Multiverse. This movie is able to combine the sci-fi, action, and martial arts genres into one movie,and this is done outstandingly well, especially considering it only lasts 81 minutes. in closing, I'd just like to say, finally, they made a Jet Li movie with Heavy metal music, and I no longer refer to him as a Jackie chan [imitation]. Tha's something Jet Li is anything but.
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Summary: Yet another Jet Li martial arts masterpiece
Review: Maybe you are a fan of Jet Li, one of the most acclaimed martial artists in the world. Maybe you are a fan of James Wong, a rising director who has produced some solid movies. Or maybe you're just a fan of...action movies that feature nonstop, inhumanly fast hand-to-hand combat and riveting special effects. If so, you've come to the right place."The One" is about Yulaw, a fugitive within the multiverse who seeks to kill his alter-egos in all other universes in order to mass their energies and powers into one force - himself. Gabriel Law is the last surviver, and the last enemy Yulaw seeks to eliminate. What transpires is a sequence of dazzling, super-fast martial arts fights between Jet Li and - Jet Li. It can't get any better than that. The movie's special effects are an obvious, and welcome, nod to The Matrix. Most interesting are the multiple behind-the-scenes extras which provide viewers with an intriguing look into the making of the movie's many impressive feats. The only thing this movie lacks is a good story. Not to say that the story is bad, but it could have been better fulfilled, better climaxed. A half-hearted story filled with so much raw action can at best warrant a 4-star rating. Nevertheless, this is one movie you don't want to miss.
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Summary: Strong concept, weak script
Review: It's not often that I wish a film had been longer, but at a mere 87 minutes "The One" felt way too short. Its appealing premise - parallel universes, populated by variants of every individual, and one guy who wants to increase his own power by eliminating his other "selves" - is forgotten almost as soon as it's introduced. It's blown aside by what are presumably this film's only real reasons for existing: Jet Li and digital effects. Specifically, Jet Li fighting himself by virtue of digital effects. If that's what you're into, fine. You'll be satisfied with 87 minutes of pretty much that. But if you were expecting an inter-dimensional chase movie and all the fun that implies, don't waste your time: most of this unfolds in L.A. And despite its similar concept, "The One" delivers none of the eerie mood, complex characters and philosophical musings that distinguished "The Matrix", which is surprising considering director James Wong and his co-writer and producer Glen Morgan both worked on the high-minded "X-Files" and the surprisingly thoughtful "Final Destination" before this. "The One" should appeal mainly to sci-fi fans who fantasize about being martial artists - if only they could get off the couch.
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Summary: Bruce Lee is rolling over is his grave...
Review: Talking about decent plot in this movie is like talking about water on the moon. An absolute abomination to kung-fu films (and moviedom in general), "The One" is an hour and a half of my life I'll never get back. I had to watch "American Beauty" 8 times in a row to stop feeling dirty about myself. What's wrong about the movie? Well, if we were to count the number of groans it elicited from me ... one. One big looooooong groan, as long as the movie itself. Maybe that's REALLY to what the title referred. Apart from the "Dragonball Z" "I'm a really powerful evil guy trying to get stronger and, oh wait I just need to kill this one last guy to become the STRONGEST IN THE MUTLIVERSE!" plot, the utterly terrible soundtrack, horribly CGI-enhanced fight scenes, boring pace, laughably bad acting ... nothing! It's a perfectly fine movie! Jet Li proves once again how badly he acts. Early Ah-nold was more convincing in "Hercules Goes Bananas". Every time he has an emotion, it's the same expression -- like he was just pinched. Really hard. It's sad, really. He's also a mediocre martial artist. I don't remember any of the really great kung-fu movies needing slo-mo Matrix camera moves. Giving this movie much more in the way of a review would be almost acknowledging it as a film, so I'll stop here in a moment. I will say that the catch-22 in the movie was okay, but naturally they copped out with it in the end. Oh well. Not like it could've saved this. If you want a kung-fu movie where the action is real, the plot is good, and you actually have a sense of reverence for the main character, rent either "Enter the Dragon" with Mr. Bruce "Wataw!" Lee or "Legend of Drunken Master" with Mr. Jackie "Before I was doughy" Chan. And for the record, Bruce Lee would decimate Jet Li. In about three seconds.
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Summary: One of my faves...
Review: Jet Li...Hsing I...Bagua... What's not to like? A great film (mediocre premise, but what do you expect? Shakespeare?) with great effects and choreography. The idea of taking a linear internal system against a circular one is played fantastically. What a treat to martial artists and action fans. Definitely superb.
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Summary: Martial Arts Tour de Force
Review: The story line is simple - good vs. evil, so what really carries this movie are the Matrix-esque special effects and, more than anything, the martial arts. Though subtle, what Jet Li gives us, are distinctly different styles of martial arts and the philosophies behind them. This is what makes this film a treat for martial arts enthusiasts...
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Summary: Action, and more action!
Review: This video is every bit of The Terminator, Timecop, and the Matrix, all wrapped up into one. If you like those blockbuster movies, then you'll love this one. This is: The one! Jamed packed with excitement and action, Jet Li takes you on a time traveling journey through good and evil. For the moment you'll be seeing doubles. A good Jet Li, and a bad; battles one another. The bad battles the good Jet Li to become ruler of the universe. The good Jet Li battles the bad to revenge his wife's death, and to rid the evil Jet Li from the universe.
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Summary: Exciting
Review: a dynamic, thrill-a-minute ride through Matrix type special effects and scene stealing martial arts displays. Of course, one must suspend belief in order to really get into this film. The direction and effects were superb. The script was humerous and intricate enough to hold some attention. A nice film.
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Summary: Jet Li's worst movie
Review: This by far the worst Jet Li movie I have ever come across.
Some fans are very harsh on Jet Li and say that all his American made movies are crap. I disagree, I think Romeo Must Die and Kiss of the Dragon are two of his best. This is probably the only Li movie I have seen that I actually could not stand. I think Jet Li is the best action hero we have. But this "junk" just lowers the bar for my enjoyment and expectations of Jet.
I hope he doesnt except a role like this again. Where is Wong Fei Hung when we need him? ...
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Summary: Average action from Li...
Review: The one reason to see "The One" is for the fight scenes, which are done considerably well, looking sleek and smooth. The rest of the movie falls under itself in tired cliches, a silly plot, and weak acting. But the action is cool. The story involves a multiverse, a collection of different universes. Everyone has a copy of themselves in each universe. Kill one of yourself and you get stronger. Kill all of them, and you become the one. It's not as confusing as it sounds, but it does have many plot holes that don't help the movie. The fight scenes look taken right out of "The Matrix," with Li dodging bullets and fighting in slow motion, but it doesn't look as shaky as "Romeo Must Die," which is, oddly enough, a better flick. Fans of martial-arts movies will find much to be entertained by. Those looking for substance may wish to steer clear.
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