The One stars Jet Li and the plot has a interesting premise. Multiple universes exist, and within those universes, there is another you. Jet Li plays Yulaw, who discovers that if he kills the other "hims" in the parallel universes, their powers transfer to the remaining "hims", thus if he kills them all, he becomes the most powerful, to the point of being a god. Authority exists to prevent this kind of thing happening and as Yulaw hunts down the last him, this is also the one that potentially will foil his plans. Unfortunately, the potential of the plot is never utilized to its full potential. The One seems to want itself to be taken seriously but the exaggerated fight sequences, an over reliance on special effects and unrealistic stunts significantly hamper the enjoyment of the film. Half an hour in, it degenerates into another generic action film with nothing that makes it stand out. The soundtrack, which places a bias on the rock and heavy genres, feels really out of place. A mediocre film at best.
