'One for the Money' is a comedy thriller that tried to rejuvenate Katherine Heigl's downwards bound career. Without a doubt she is a versatile actress but never quiet managed to go beyond the 'comedy' realm. Here is another offering that gives her the opportunity to make the viewer laugh and even cringe at some mediocre acting too. Based on Janet Evanovich's 1994 novel of the same name, which was a best seller at it's time. Many novels on the same characters were also published thereafter. This film adaptation attempts to come as close as it can to recreating the genuine authenticity of the novel. The recent 'The Bounty Hunter' followed similar path. And also memories of 'Pink Cadillac' came to mind. All will be familiar with the theme which is as cliché as it can get. Bounty Hunter trying to capture a felon who she rekindles with and fights off the negative elements of society.
Heigl plays a newly divorced who is strapped for cash and needs a job fast. She joins her cousin's bails bondsman agency and gets the responsibility to chase after a bail jumper ex cop Jason O Mara. He insists he is innocent in regards to a police informant's murder. Heigl discovers that any person who supplies her info regarding the case winds up dead. After catching up with O Mara, they bother join forces to find the real killer. They soon realise that this is going to prove as difficult as it seems as the killer is even trying to turn the tables on them. Funny dialogues make the characters interesting to watch.
Despite being based on a successful novel, the film doesn't manage to feel the magic. It lacked the suspense of the book. The director hits the right notes on the directing side. But the real credit for the film goes deservedly to Katherine Heigl. She is what makes the film worthy of seeing. Despite the fact that she received the worst actress award that year, she truly breathed air in to the role. The movies moves at an moderate pace but the suspense did not hold up. Not much range in terms of suspects in the film so it does not help the viewer to guess. However the when the killer comes forward he steals the scene at the end. One would wish he had more screen time. Overall this is a good see if you're a fan of Hegel. However I doubt that any other books of the same author will be adapted as the box office collections were disappointing.
Heigl plays a newly divorced who is strapped for cash and needs a job fast. She joins her cousin's bails bondsman agency and gets the responsibility to chase after a bail jumper ex cop Jason O Mara. He insists he is innocent in regards to a police informant's murder. Heigl discovers that any person who supplies her info regarding the case winds up dead. After catching up with O Mara, they bother join forces to find the real killer. They soon realise that this is going to prove as difficult as it seems as the killer is even trying to turn the tables on them. Funny dialogues make the characters interesting to watch.
Despite being based on a successful novel, the film doesn't manage to feel the magic. It lacked the suspense of the book. The director hits the right notes on the directing side. But the real credit for the film goes deservedly to Katherine Heigl. She is what makes the film worthy of seeing. Despite the fact that she received the worst actress award that year, she truly breathed air in to the role. The movies moves at an moderate pace but the suspense did not hold up. Not much range in terms of suspects in the film so it does not help the viewer to guess. However the when the killer comes forward he steals the scene at the end. One would wish he had more screen time. Overall this is a good see if you're a fan of Hegel. However I doubt that any other books of the same author will be adapted as the box office collections were disappointing.
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