The One I Love

RADiUS-TWC | Release Date: August 22, 2014

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 57 Ratings

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TVJerrySep 14, 2014

Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss play a couple who rent a house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. Before long, their relationship takes a confounding twist. This is an entertaining kinda romance, kinda comedy, kindaMark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss play a couple who rent a house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. Before long, their relationship takes a confounding twist. This is an entertaining kinda romance, kinda comedy, kinda Twilight Zone. When almost the entire film rests on the shoulders of the 2 stars, they'd better be compelling. Luckily, this duo is charming. They manage to keep us interested, even when the film gets a bit talky. Still, there are sufficient surprises to keep you guessing and an engaging creation to make it fun.… Expand

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TheDRauchDec 21, 2014

Low-budget, yet simultaneously ambitious in conception, "The One I Love" reminds me of another **** of equally low budget, "Coherence". In both films, the premise is undeniably clever and engages us throughout, while also bringing up a numberLow-budget, yet simultaneously ambitious in conception, "The One I Love" reminds me of another **** of equally low budget, "Coherence". In both films, the premise is undeniably clever and engages us throughout, while also bringing up a number of big questions and themes relating to loyalty, identity, and reality. "The One I Love" makes much fuller use of it's premise than "Coherence" and is the better film of the two. There is a much bigger focus on character here; whereas "Coherence" sold it's heady premise as a challenging, yet entertaining brain-puzzle, "The One I Love" takes it further by adding a more honed focus on the central relationship of the couple. The performances of The One I Love are multi-faceted and subtle, our loyalties shifting from one version of a character to the other. Duplass and Moss deliver charming charism and obligatory depth. Their performances are what keeps the film engaging on a character level. The premise gets the better of the movie, unfortunately. That is to say that the film doesn't know how to resolve itself in a simultaneously thematically pleasing and conceptually rewarding manner. The ending is a bit too cynical to feel like a fitting send-off to these characters and it's too predictable and ordinary to have worked out the plot conflicts established early on in a realistic way. There are places I wish The One I Love had gone; other aspects of the premise I wish it had made use of or explored. However, this movie still has more ingenuity that most out there and it's an undeniably entertaining flick, one that stands as one of 2014s better works.… Expand

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SpangleMay 1, 2016

The One I Love is an interesting film. Starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss, the film is a trippy little thriller comedy that really messes with your mind. Making you wonder what is real, in a postmodern fashion, the film is a reallyThe One I Love is an interesting film. Starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss, the film is a trippy little thriller comedy that really messes with your mind. Making you wonder what is real, in a postmodern fashion, the film is a really compelling look at a broken relationship. A truly authentic look at marriage and love, The One I Love is an interesting look psychological thriller that really messes with you mind due to that authentic foundation. This allows the film to really mess with you as it examines this fractured couple and adds in an interesting twist that really shows the problem with cheating in an already broken relationship. An incredibly odd little indie film, The One I Love is both entertaining, thoughtful, and a truly unique take on a well-traveled path.… Expand

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BrianMcCriticDec 27, 2014

You won't soon forget about this film for better or worse. I really like the way that this is far from the conventional story even going to the absurd at times. B+

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ChasomccSep 7, 2014

Creative plot. Well very acted and written. However, creepy in a lot of ways... Stepford wife's esque..... Biggest problem with the movie is that there is no redeeming value or message....

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LynDec 21, 2014

I suspect this film aims to say some clever things about marriage & relationships. However, it's hard to enjoy if you're not happily on board with tricks like time travel, unexplained "magic," a young character and an older character suddenlyI suspect this film aims to say some clever things about marriage & relationships. However, it's hard to enjoy if you're not happily on board with tricks like time travel, unexplained "magic," a young character and an older character suddenly finding themselves occupying each other's bodies, etc. In general, I dislike that stuff, so this movie was pretty annoying.… Expand

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j1trainFeb 15, 2015

Fascinating and frustrating. A movie this committed to the "wtf genre" would be better off with more closure, but it's well done by everyone involved. The first hour plays out better than the final 30 minutes, but it's still a good ride.

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beingryanjudeDec 11, 2014

The One I Love will hit you like a brick in the face. You go into the film thinking it is one thing--by the end, you'll have experienced something entirely different. It's about relationships, and perhaps, about magic. It's up to you to decide.

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LeZeeJun 14, 2016

A unique way to let go of your marriage problems!

This is a slow start, but the second half makes it worth a watch. You better know nothing about the film, just have it and enjoy your time. Because that was the case for me and then I foundA unique way to let go of your marriage problems!

This is a slow start, but the second half makes it worth a watch. You better know nothing about the film, just have it and enjoy your time. Because that was the case for me and then I found it a good one. I don't know this director, but Mark Duplass was doing such kind of unique concept small films. So there's no surprise, except I did know I would end up liking it very much.

When it comes to the film theme, kind of resembles 'Coherence'. The whole film revolves around a married couple, except in the beginning. So it is a minimal cast film that is set in a remote place villa. As their therapist's instruction a couple who are on the edge of losing their marriage, tries a weekend getaway to patch the differences. But end up encountering the strange events that pleases them more than what they've expected. When they begin to realise the reality, comes the trouble to fix it once for all.

The third act was amazing. The pace keeps getting better and the tension in the story simply creates enough curiosity about the ending. But the conclusion was very basic and guessable. I liked the honest than too much fancy. Still the viewers look for the answers regarding how it ended which is kind of a wide open for the discussions.

I love modern sci-fi dramas, especially in the last one decade, I have been enjoying them a lot, which are highly intelligent yet casually narrated on the screen that anybody can understand easily. If you had liked films such as 'Coherence', 'Another Earth', 'Her', 'Melanchony' et cetera, then surely would have a good time with it.

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VagabundoAug 5, 2017

The basic concept is interesting, though a little derivative of many "switch" movies. In that way I had fun trying to figure it out. And the acting was good. My problem was that there was nothing interesting about these people. In theThe basic concept is interesting, though a little derivative of many "switch" movies. In that way I had fun trying to figure it out. And the acting was good. My problem was that there was nothing interesting about these people. In the beginning and at the end we know nothing about who they are, what they do or what they want. That makes it difficult to care about what happens to them. I do know that they are a typical acculturated American couple in the worst way - almost completely dishonest with each other. When she does get around to asking him the $64,000 question, he sort of, kind of accepts the responsibility and the blame. But he never answers her question. Pathetic. Finally, if you are going to show a couple having sex, then show it. People don't make love with their clothes on, most particularly people who have been married for a long time. I understand actresses not wanting to do nudity. So just show them briefly under the covers and move on. Believe me, the audience will get the idea. Overall, an inventive twist, but no real honesty.… Expand

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