One for the Money Movie Review

Director: Julie Anne Robinson

Writer: Stacey Sherman, Karen Ray & Lix Brixius (screenplay);Janet Evanovich (novel)

In Theaters: January 27, 2012 (USA)

Running Time: 91 minutes

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Cast: Katherine Heigl, Jason O' Mara, Daniel Sunjata, John Leguizamo

Synopsis:

Fresh from her divorce and in an unemployed state, Stephanie Plum must make a drastic move in order to  survive. She gets a job at her cousin's business. Her first assignment is to chase after Joe Morelli, a guy whom she has a romantic past. Things proved to be very difficult for Stephanie since Joe always escapes every time they encounter each other. Later on, she realizes that Joe is innocent and tries to help him prove his innocence.

 

Reaction:

This film is an adaptation of a book written by Janet Evanovich. I never read the book and I do not know how the book presented the character of Stephanie Plum. Watching the entire film, I supposed Stephanie Plum's character is someone who is a kick-ass woman and is ready to battle the world. There is a vulnerable side to her but she is trying not to show it out of her desperation to find a job and bring back her life again after getting a divorce. 

Katherine Heigl does not live up to my expectations as Stephanie Plum.  It is like the same Katherine Heigl in most of her romantic comedy films. There is nothing remarkable in her role. And the villains, they were not given much exposure. Take the case of Jimmy Alpha played by Joseph Leguizamo. I can only count a number of forgettable scenes from him. The entire film only centers on Stephanie Plum. Even Jason Morelli portrayed by Jason O' Mara should have been an important character in the film but not given much credit.


Finally, it is better to wait for a DVD release of this film than watch it on the big screen. My rating for this is 3 out of 10.

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