Review of The One (2001) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 16 Aug 2002

Watchable if relatively threadbare movie.

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This review of The One (2001) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 16 Aug 2002.

The One has generally received mixed reviews.

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