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The One (2001) Revolution Studios 1 hr. 27 mins. Starring: Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Carla Gugino and Jason Statham. Directed by: James Wong The One Rating:  
E-MAIL GIANCARLO DE LISI No matter how ambitious and how intricately thought out 'The One' is, I still cannot find myself appreciating this wasted attempt at a futuristic action flick. Somewhere in the midst of this action/special effects extravaganza lies a muddled plot dealing with parallel universes that while seemingly brilliant on paper, lacks the ingredients for a true romper action flick. Jet Li stars as 123 different Jet Li characters that lie throughout the world. Allow me to explain, our world is connected to other parallel universes that each have someone that is we - only in a different context that leads a different life. In this film, our antagonist (Jet Li) pursues the protagonist (Jet Li) in each different world killing off each individual Jet Li characters in order to gain all this power distributed throughout the universe. Confused. Don't be? The plot takes a seat not in the backseat, but in the trunk. That is how irrelevant it is to the film, as 'The One' is crammed with special effects, shootouts and action sequences that may leave some in awe at the sequences, and others in awe at the stupidity of pop-culture references and the hard-rock soundtrack that does nothing than make this film louder than it already is. Director James Wong surprised many with the teen thriller 'Final Destination' that proved to be an exciting and unpredictable little thrill. Unfortunately, these characteristics cannot be applied to this failure of his newest film. I must note that while I admire James Wong for attempting the impossible - which is to make Jet Li fight Jet Li; I must question his vision during the writing process in which he and his writing partner Glen Morgan were solely responsible for. After opening the film with a 20 minute action sequence divided over three set pieces, this film continues its' high energy crash course through virtually nothing. Our characters are underdeveloped, our story is inexplicably non-relevant and our action pieces are not handled with a crafted eye. While many will call 'The One' pure escapist fun, I know this film could have been better. Many will defend this film, as simply an action flick with no premise, yet it had the potential at being so much more, yet was not. Points to analyze - first of all its' predictability. Director James Wong makes the educated viewer anticipate crucial plot events a mile away with the involvement in a love story sub-plot that is disgustingly ambivalent. Furthermore, while Carla Gugino is a beautiful woman, it somehow demotes this film from its' apparent A-List status. Educated viewers will recognize Carla Gugino as always appearing in 'A' films that look and feel like cheap 'B'-films (Snake Eyes, Spy Kids). She stars as Li's wife who after a horrible event forces him to conquer his good guy approach to humanity and raise some hell. Furthermore, Snatch's Jason Statham co-stars as Funsch, a multiuniverse officer who turns in a truly wretched performance. And Delroy Lindo turns in another repetitive and monotonous performance as Funsch's superior. In addition to the film's poor craftsmanship, the casting also serves as a detriment. The assembly of the film is probably merely an excuse for inserting 'Matrix-style' snippets into an action film that aims to make this film classier than it really is. Unfortunately though, it makes the film seem as homage to the style the Wachowski brothers made famous. This is all fine and dandy if a viewer simply expects an 87 minute action extravaganza, yet this film suffers from its;' own inability to live up to its; own expectations. What is the point of pure non-stop action if it all is worth nothing? Some films have redeemed themselves from a poor plot with a great style, yet this film has no style and no plot. A lethal combination in any film. Certainly the director cannot be pleased with this big budget, low-level action film that ultimately disappoints on many fronts, leaving many viewers knowing that 'The One' is not the one. Click here to comment on this review or post your own thoughts. Giancarlo De Lisi © TheWorldJournal.com |
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