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The One (2001)
A bore...
Jackie Chan's stunts meet wannabe "Highlander" and wannabe "Matrix" in Jean-Claude Van Damme's twin movies' fashion, supported by a nu-metal soundtrack and dimensional travel.
That about says it all.
This was really a bore with poor acting and rip-offs everywhere. There were other references for Van Dammes movies and the final fight scene was almost directly taken from one of the Van Damme's movies as well (though I don't recall which one)... So, even if the first paragraph intrigues you, think twice before seeing this, because it wasn't even funny.
29 Palms (2002)
Proof that an exceptionally poor script CAN make good actors fail...
When I saw the commercial of 29 Palms on the TV I thought how the hell have I missed such a thing? Reading the complete cast and summary from the TV guide made me quite drool thinking of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" in the world of "U Turn" and "Palmetto".
Now, when the film actually started, I was quite confused. The whole thing seemed blurry and without any solid point, talking about things audience had no idea about. A story totally ripped out from context. Which... may be a good thing, like in the "Reservoir Dogs". As I kept watching, there was some points where the picture froze for a second. Umm... Okay, someone is trying to be artistic, like in the "Lock, Stock..."
As the movie went on, it turned out to be a really pathetic attempt to rip off all of the cool movies mentioned above. Some of the scenes became clearer, but the big picture stayed exactly the same mess it was in the beginning. A very uninteresting mess.
I'm still puzzled how this kind of cast agreed to play in THIS movie. I mean, they had to see the script (or the absence of it), did they?
Oh, and I gave it TWO points instead of one only because I thought Jeremy Davies' and Rachael Leigh Cook's outfits were kind of cool.
Knight Rider 2010 (1994)
Wrong title for a great movie
This is just sad. Most of the people watch it as a KITT film and get really disappointed. Actually, I was really surprised that most people hate this film...
DO NOT watch Knight Rider 2010 AS a KITT movie!! If the title would have been something like Wastelands 2010 or Sand Rider 2010, none (or at least most) of those poisonous KITT-fan comments would NOT have been written.
I myself watched this one a looong time ago, and thus aren't quite sure about the 7 out of 10 value, but I remember enjoying it MUCH more than ANY of the Hasselhoff KITT movies OR series.
So, for Knight Rider fans: BIG NO, for Mad Max fans: BIG YES, there aren't too many post-apocalyptic films out there, but this is one of them.