The One (2003)

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

This movie has its stereotype, but its small and many different injections of its own. The many scenes with its little life lessons and quotable lines and direction should make one think a little harder. Take in these little lessons and minuscule comments to heart because real life can be quoted, but in these quotes are left to bear more than consumed by a normal viewer. There are more than normal movie viewers out there that can read what I mean...if you don't maybe I just didn't make it clear that this movie has more meaning and to get you to watch it was to use a cliché love story....look and feel closely, this movie will surprise you...

I have seen this film four times, and I think it is a pretty good movie. **Spoilers Ahead** The movie is about Michael, a romantic chef, who daydreams about meeting the perfect girl, Jill, while he is in a restaurant. When he comes back to reality, he sends champagne over to her like he did in his daydream. After she receives the champagne, her fiance, Gordie Parks who just came in, comes over and punches Michael out, landing him in the hospital. Michael finds out that the girl of his dreams is actually named Gail, not Jill. Gordie finds out that Michael is a caterer and asks him to cater the wedding. Michael falls deeper and deeper in love with Gail, as he discovers that she is very much like him. Michael and Gail go shopping for everything for the wedding while Gordie hangs out with his hockey pals. Michael finally tells Gail that he loves her and she tells him that she is sorry; they can't see each other because everything is settled and she can't change her mind again. At the wedding, Michael interrupts when everyone is asked if there is no reason for them to be wed, and Gail finds out that Gordie really doesn't know much about her. Later on, Gail comes back and she and Michael start going out. One thing that I didn't like is that in the movie, there is a lot of strong language that does not belong on family channels.

Not a terrible way to spend a rainy Sunday night, folding laundry.It's not anything we've never seen before: boy meets girl, boy fallsin love with girl, girl is already engaged to very successful Mr.Perfect pro-hockey player. But anymore now, it's not the stories thatdrive these kinds of predictible romantic potboilers; you have tohave likeable actors who can pull off likeable "cute" without lookinglike annoying Olsen Twins "cute". In this case, they hired somevery cute actors to play easygoing, made-for-TV quirky characters,especially Richard Ruccolo, whose characterization of a goofy, butsincere caterer, keeps the schmaltzy moments grounded and youcan't help but root for him -- he reminds you of a best friend whowas always the nice guy who deserved a good relationship or justsomeone your mother would want you to bring home. Watching itmakes you have to admit to yourself that for even the most devoutcynic, there is still that miniscule part that still wants to give truelove a chance.

The One is a wonderful movie. It is very similar to "The Wedding Planner", but is still it's own movie. Richard Ruccolo is great as Michael Blake, and it was great to see him again since his show went off the air. He is very adorable, and should have more roles! This movie was so great, I stayed up to watch the encore presentation. It really gets you think about whether or not "the One" really exists. I don't know when it will be on again, right now its not scheduled anytime soon, but definitely watch it with someone you love!