Movie Review : One for the Money

I do tend to like Katherine Heigl movies.. I think she is cute and bubbly..but this movie just was ok for me. Its based off a Janet Evanovich’s best-selling comic thrillers about New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum.

Stephanie Plum can't catch a break. At 30, she finds herself newly-divorced, recently laid-off, and living with her hamster in Trenton, N.J. Broke and desperate; she lands a job working for her slimy cousin and his bail bond business. I n need of fast cash she latches on to his biggest case – a local cop wanted for murder whojust happens to be the guy that broke her heart in high school. Stephanie gets resourceful and tough, as she is swept up in a suspenseful world of murder, deceit, with a bit of romance. (Lionsgate)

I was hesistant to buy this off the tv because I wasn't sure if it would be worth the $3.99 charge. I settled in and started it and quickly realized that while this movie was tolerable.. it wasn't something that I was going to really enjoy. I watched it all and came away wishing I would have paid the redbox price instead.

I am not sure who this movie is marketed to.. I am thinking a teenager maybe... but it wasn't something I really got into. I think the murder mystry kind of movie is great but this one felt kinda - Lazy - I feel like this movie could have been so much better with a better script.. better speech lessons because Katherine Heigls New Jersey accent sucked.. and just more effort put into the movie.

Here's the trailer..