The One
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Metascore
25 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

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  • Starring: Carla Gugino, Jet Li
  • 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.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 13 out of 21
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Loren King
    75
    Hits the ground running and never lets up.
  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Charles Savage
    50
    When one actor plays both hero and villain, the viewer knows that what is being shown is not an authentic dance.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    38
    The problem in The One isn't the black holes in the universe, to which the characters refer at periodic intervals, but the black hole on the screen. The One is a zero.
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  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    The movie offers brainless high-tech action without interesting dialogue, characters, motivation or texture.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 8 out of 27
  1. JosephS.
    10
    Jet li has really rocked in this movie,This is all time movie, action packed,sequence revealed and most importantly the sfx used in this movie were certainly great.… Expand
  2. JoshB.
    10
    this is a great movie filled with hard hitting action the whole tine it will keep you thinking what will happen next
  3. FrederickS.
    6
    Not a great martial arts movie but an interesting concept.
  4. mds03
    3
    The action scenes were awesome and the concept was very original. It's just that at times it was so boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The One is One major letdown after another when it comes to character development and entertaining it's audience constantly. It could have been amazing.… Expand

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