Review of The One I Love (2014) by Chris B — 14 Oct 2015

The One I Love has an interesting premise, but the filmmakers didn't take it far enough to really do it justice. I love screenplays that try to do something that has never been done before, but unfortunately, a movie named Coherence came out in 2013 and explored many of the same themes and ideas.

Not only did it explore the same ideas, it did so in a more original way, one that wasn't predictable and actually earned my emotions. The One I Love left me wondering what the point of the entire endeavour was.

This was a mystery movie, but what was the intent? Twenty minutes into the film, I had figured out exactly what the last shot was going to be. Did I know exactly how things were going to unfold? No, but I had enough of an idea that I was wishing myself towards the ending, instead of allowing things to organically unfold.

It is an interesting movie, but not one that I would recommend over some of the other science fiction indie films that have come out in recent years. On the plus side, the acting was solid and the direction was serviceable, but this one doesn't go on the recommended list.

3 out of 5 stars.