The One (2001)

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Movie
German title The One
Original title The One
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2001
length 87 minutes
Age rating FSK 18
Rod
Director James Wong
script Glen Morgan
James Wong
production Glen Morgan
Charles Newirth
music Trevor Rabin
camera Robert McLachlan
cut James Coblentz
occupation

The One is a science fiction - martial arts film from director James Wong from 2001 . The film opened in German cinemas on November 14, 2002.

action

Instead of a single one, several universes exist and together form a system of parallel universes , the "multiverse". Different versions of the same person live in each of these universes. If one of them dies, their life energy (speed, strength and intelligence) is transferred to the other versions of this person.

Gabriel Yulaw, a corrupt MVA (Multiversum Agency) agent from one of these universes, found out after killing his first doppelganger in self-defense and is now striving to become The One by defeating everyone else Kills doppelgangers in the different universes. What awaits him in the end after killing the last doppelganger is unknown. Except for the police officer Gabe Law, Yulaw has already killed all of the doppelgangers.

The two MVA agents Evan Funsch and Harry Roedecker pursue him and are able to prevent him from killing Gabe several times. Agent Rodecker confronts Yulaw and is killed by him in a duel. Law initially doubts the story of the Multiverse, but seeks retaliation when his wife TK is killed by Yulaw.

Yulaw and Law have the same skills and face the decisive battle, in the outcome of which neither of them dies, but both are transported to the home universe of Yulaw. There Gabe is almost falsely transported into the Hades universe, a prison world. However, Agent Funsch notices in good time that the "wrong" one is to be transported and puts the "right one" (Yulaw) in the van. Gabe is sent back to his universe because he has not been authorized to travel through the galaxy, although he is suspected of having committed the Yulaw murders. However, Agent Funsch changes the coordinates. He sends him to a parallel universe, which is similar to Gabe's old universe, but a few years ago. Exactly enough that he gets there the moment he met his wife in his time.

Yulaw, however, ends up in the prison colony of the Hades universe, where he seeks power over the other inmates. However, since they do not want to follow him, Yulaw takes up the fight against everyone.

Trivia

  • The film's soundtrack includes some notable artists such as Papa Roach , Disturbed, and Drowning Pool .
  • Product placement : The large metal clock with four display bullets carried by both agents is marketed by the Storm watch brand under the Navigator name . Furthermore, Pepsi machines can often be seen.
  • There have been many different promotional and marketing phrases that may include a. read as follows:
    • Stealing the power of the universes one by one
    • There can only be one
    • Only one wants to survive
    • What would you do if the most dangerous man alive was you?
    • In order to save the universe, he will have to fight the fiercest enemy he has ever faced ... himself.
  • On closer inspection, in minute 40 of the film, you can see that the action in the hospital uses the same building complex as the series Scrubs .
  • At the end, a universe with “America's cleanest city” is shown, in which the Myer NMG and the Honda Insight drive on the road.
  • In the trailer for the film is a teleportation scene to see who did not make it into the final film.

criticism

"Science fiction thriller that struggles with the usual breaks in logic, but convinces with good effects, a virtuoso leading actor and solid stage performance."

- Lexicon of International Films

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release for The One . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2003 (PDF; test number: 91 335-a V / DVD).
  2. ^ The One. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used