AWESOME IDEA! loved it soo much
I forgot how absolutely horrible the writing is. Such a great concept ruined by stupid writing and directing. The cops are buffoons constantly running into each other. T.K. is a clumsy oaf that doesn't actually listen to her husband when he tries to explain what he saw. The MVA agents have moronic protocols or are just plain incompetent. Shoot Yulaw in the arm and leg and disable him so he can't escape like he has (apparently hundreds of times) before. We have security guards and cameras that are completely useless. The camera can swivel right to track Yulaw fleeing in less than a second, but it takes ten seconds to return to the starting position. What the hell were the writers and director thinking? The cops can't put two and two together. Gabe or "Gabe" is doing crazy inhuman stuff, but they never once think it weird or question it. They also can't pay attention or do their job properly. For example, when they see Yulaw jump out a window to the next rooftop, they shoot at Gabe on the ground. WTF? The guy they saw jump out the window is on the roof in their line of sight without any obstructions. On top of that, he is in black on a white rooftop and completely stands out. Why are they even looking at the ground? And if they do glance down and see Gabe, they should at least do a double take between Yulaw and Gabe as that would be confusing as hell. Incompetent dumbasses.
I love all the main actors and they did a great job, but the writing and directing is absolutely horrible and lazy. And the explanation with black holes has never made any sense. So they can predict black hole formation. That is unlikely, but okay. When a black hole collapses there is a temporary bridge. The temporary aspect is kinda dumb, but okay. What is really idiotic is that the bridge isn't likely to be anywhere near the location they are tunneling to. I find it unlikely that a black hole forms in proximity of the Earth. Even less likely that multiple black holes form in proximity to Earth. And even less likely they form less than a day apart. And if they actually formed on Earth as the movie seems to indicate by having precise locations in the city, the black hole would start sucking in everything around it. What complete and utter nonsense. They never should have tried to explain how the travel works because they just made it sound so incredibly stupid.
"There has never been anything greater than what I have become."
Cheesy, graphics haven't aged well, and the soundtrack is hilariously good. This fits right around the time it came out and Jet Li has some good stunt scenes as usual, but it is not near as badass I remember it being when I was a kid. The ending is awesome though.
One of my faves! There should be more on this, perhaps even a tv show!
It’s Jet Li vs. Jet Li in The One. When an outlaw attempts to gain godlike powers by killing off other versions of himself throughout different universes to absorb their energy, two agents are sent to capture him before he can become the One. Co-starring Jason Statham, Carla Gugino, and Delroy Lindo, the cast is pretty good. However, there are some issues with the special effects; which have trouble visualizing the powers of the characters. And while the science fiction elements are quite interesting, they’re not really explored in much depth. Still, the fight choreography is impressive and exciting. Light on story but heavy on action, The One is a solidly entertaining film.
This film was awesome; it has action, fantasy, and martial arts.
10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:rage:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - Bull Shit
The end scene with the sparks raining down is epic. “I am the One!”
A reminder of the great action movies of the early 2000s. The music, the car chases, the wire work. the futristic weapons, the rubbish writing. All made watchable by including some Jet Li, arguably at his most popular.
The final fight scene is actually pretty impressive - awesome choreography, Jet Li vs Jet Li, mixed in with some wirework (love it or hate it), slow motion and explosions
I doubt any other actor could have made this watchable
such a goofy ahh soundtrack
This could have been a cheesy sci-fi great, and it does have its moments. Very interesting concept. Some good actors doing their best, especially Carla Guigino doing her patriarchy-poking "girl stuff." Some nice action set pieces. It loses at least a couple stars for the bizarre use of unfitting pop-rock music inserts, especially "The Sickness" by Disturbed. A little too corny plus some dated CGI keep it in the land of mediocrity. It was an FX weekend movie for 11 years for a reason.
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Anything with Jet Li in it is worth watching, IMO. This one - although it's fun to watch - does seem a bit cheesy, and I agree with some other reviews that the other cops are total morons. So much of this movie made absolutely no sense but it was still fun to watch, and the ending was great. Some highly exaggerated special effects, yes, but there were some great fight scenes as well...especially the one where Jet Li fights himself. The dual conclusions were just icing on the cake. I would add this one to my Jet Li collection and watch it again. :smile: