User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 45
  2. Negative: 10 out of 45

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  1. [Anonymous]
    Jul 5, 2002
    9
    This movie was absolutely incredible. Not only was the action great and frequent, it still left room for a deep sci-fi plot. Don't listen to the crappy crittics, if you haven't already seen The One, rent it today. I would easily recommend it more than any other recent movie.
  2. Finfrosk
    Jan 3, 2004
    10
    Jet Li is the king. Some of the fights will make you jump up and down, clapping you hands and laughing!
  3. JosephS.
    Jan 16, 2008
    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.
  4. NT
    Nov 3, 2001
    10
    This was awesome.
  5. TrixieJ.
    Jul 4, 2002
    9
    Jet Li's martial arts are okay in this movie. If they're going to make another movie it better be The One2!
  6. AndyD.
    Aug 27, 2002
    10
    This is Jet's best movie yet. No way is it a rip-off of other action movies the martial arts basis is different from any other movie and the sci-fi storyline fits in perfect with the end fight scene music. Basically this film just rules!
  7. RainerW.
    Sep 19, 2002
    10
    One of the best movies I have seen.
  8. AkeemG.
    Oct 25, 2007
    10
    The one is definitely one of the best movies that Jet Li has ever acted in.For starters I would like to say that this movie has nothing to do with the Matrix in fact The One is whole lot more better than any movie in the matrix series.My most favorite parts of the movie are the introduction and the ending because they had the most wicked fight scenes that I have ever seen in my life.I loved seeing the Cops getting their A$#ES kicked around in the beginning and then seeing prisoners get their tails kicked in the end.I am EXTREMELY glad that the creators didn't get the rock to star in this movie because The Rock's street fighting style isn't anywhere as cool as Jet Li's martial arts and he can't act as good as Jet either. I also annoyed the music that played for each fight scene because it really helped to bring the movie to life.The sound effects were also very nice, especially the lightning sounds that you hear in the final chapter in the movie when yu law got sent to the stygian penal colony.The last but not least thing about this movie was the purple lighting and other things that the creators used used in the introduction to separate the differences between the parallel universes.The concept of parallel universes has made a very interesting story and script. By the way the review that Taylor B. wrote me laugh a little.I'm just happy to see that there are other people that enjoyed the movie as much as i did, because most critics are A#$ES who wouldn't know a good movie or video game when they see one. I still watch this movie a couple times a week from time to time. Expand
  9. WarrenE
    Jan 5, 2007
    10
    Sheesh, where to start. Dude this movie rocked, It had action it had story and it had music, the martial arts was good, but I guess typical humans what they don't know they hate, he used like 3 forms of martial arts and the scenes were good, the graphics were good, and WHERE IN THE MATRIX DID YOU SEE BODIES GO SLOW MOTION, it was awesome they way the moved super slow and he Jet Li d their ass. Expand
  10. Osprey~BMF
    Nov 19, 2001
    9
    This was the second best movie of the year following "Jeepers Creepers." Plot was good and the sound track rules. See this flick.
  11. Spags
    Aug 16, 2002
    10
    This movie is awsome. I don't care what the critics say, i love action films and Jet Li's ability to kick ass. This film is NOT a matrix rip-off as many people believe. Wake up, this is a way to have unbelievable fight scenes, that rock, and who cares about the story line. You watch it for the fighting nothing else.
  12. TaylorB.
    Dec 23, 2004
    10
    By far The One is one of the best movies ive seen its awsome. The music rules.The fighting kicks ass.Everything about it kicks ass. I dont know what the critics are talking about,their idiots for not liking The One. Who cares if the storyline isnt the best at least its not the worst.
  13. JoshB.
    Dec 16, 2007
    10
    this is a great movie filled with hard hitting action the whole tine it will keep you thinking what will happen next
Metascore

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Negative: 13 out of 21
  1. An almost comically unsuitable title. There's absolutely nothing singular or special about this slapdash sci-fi film featuring martial-arts megastar Jet Li.
  2. There's nothing like a feature-length video game to make you feel you're being played.
  3. It's more thrill ride than movie and Wong plays it that way: no sentiment, no complications and no pesky story to get in the way of an arsenal of flashy special effects.