Growing ever stronger by killing the alternate universe versions of himself an Evil Jet Li finds the last victim a tough cookie!
The Matrix was for many western audiences their first glimpse of 'wire work kung-fu'. It was only a matter of time before this technique was used as the basis for a whole movie & The One is that movie. Growing ever stronger with each kill the Evil-Jet Li displays more skills in a bullet-time style.
Like many of the eastern actors Jet Li has yet to display his full talents in an American movie but The One should at least lead on to better things. How many western action movie actors could play the lead in a foreign film? None. Although the role doesn't stretch him Jet Li is a charismatic actor & there is a marked difference between the good & evil versions he portrays.
The One is not what you'd call a great film & enjoyment hinges on your love of Kung Fu. Then again if you are aware of such films as the Once Upon A Time In China series you may be a bit disappointed. The plot is pretty non-existent & the acting OK. But a film like this hits all the right targets. With its nu-metal soundtrack blasting out at every given opportunity it will be loved by 14 year old boys looking for no nonsense entertainment. Indeed it feels like a movie based on a computer game.
The action is pretty good if a little over-reliant on CGI. A scene involving two police motorbikes used as handheld weapons & the inevitable good v evil Jet Li final fight stand out. Many other action scenes punctuate its short running time, there is no flab or excess dialogue here! It also ends with a great scene which makes you think you've watched a bigger, better movie than you have.
Overall this is nowhere near as good as many of the films Jet Li has made with the likes of Tsui Hark. At less than 90 minutes this is worth seeing during a cheap afternoon performance or catching on video. It is rubbish, but entertaining rubbish nonetheless.
The Matrix was for many western audiences their first glimpse of 'wire work kung-fu'. It was only a matter of time before this technique was used as the basis for a whole movie & The One is that movie. Growing ever stronger with each kill the Evil-Jet Li displays more skills in a bullet-time style.
Like many of the eastern actors Jet Li has yet to display his full talents in an American movie but The One should at least lead on to better things. How many western action movie actors could play the lead in a foreign film? None. Although the role doesn't stretch him Jet Li is a charismatic actor & there is a marked difference between the good & evil versions he portrays.
The One is not what you'd call a great film & enjoyment hinges on your love of Kung Fu. Then again if you are aware of such films as the Once Upon A Time In China series you may be a bit disappointed. The plot is pretty non-existent & the acting OK. But a film like this hits all the right targets. With its nu-metal soundtrack blasting out at every given opportunity it will be loved by 14 year old boys looking for no nonsense entertainment. Indeed it feels like a movie based on a computer game.
The action is pretty good if a little over-reliant on CGI. A scene involving two police motorbikes used as handheld weapons & the inevitable good v evil Jet Li final fight stand out. Many other action scenes punctuate its short running time, there is no flab or excess dialogue here! It also ends with a great scene which makes you think you've watched a bigger, better movie than you have.
Overall this is nowhere near as good as many of the films Jet Li has made with the likes of Tsui Hark. At less than 90 minutes this is worth seeing during a cheap afternoon performance or catching on video. It is rubbish, but entertaining rubbish nonetheless.