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Title: One for the Money (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Katherine Heigl | ... | Stephanie Plum | |
| Jason O'Mara | ... | Joseph Morelli | |
| Daniel Sunjata | ... | Ranger | |
| John Leguizamo | ... | Jimmy Alpha | |
| Sherri Shepherd | ... | Lula | |
| Debbie Reynolds | ... | Grandma Mazur | |
| Debra Monk | ... | Mrs. Plum | |
| Nate Mooney | ... | Eddie Gazarra | |
| Adam Paul | ... | Bernie Kuntz | |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | Morty Beyers | |
| Ana Reeder | ... | Connie | |
| Patrick Fischler | ... | Vinnie Plum | |
| Ryan Michelle Bathe | ... | Jackie | |
| Leonardo Nam | ... | John Cho | |
| Annie Parisse | ... | Mary Lou | |
After losing her job, Jersey girl Stephanie Plum is broke. Needing a job she is told that her cousin, a bail bondsman, needs someone to help out in the office. But the only job openings he has are for skip tracers. She learns that Joe Morelli, a guy she knew intimately years ago, is one of the "skips". She eventually finds him but wasn't really prepared so he gets away. Another bounty hunter, Ranger, tries to teach her. Eventually she finds Morelli again, but he claims he is innocent of the crime he is accused of and he is trying to prove his innocence. Eventually Stephanie thinks he's telling the truth so she stakes out the person who can help him. She only finds herself in trouble and Morelli saves her. She tries to find someone who can prove his innocence, but the problem is that shortly after meeting with them they're killed or attacked. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
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The current score of this movie is 4 and unless you are a devoted fan of the books that's harsh. If you are in love with the twenty or so books you must have known less than two hours worth of movie will never compare, ever. I sympathize, beloved books are difficult to put on film, but this was actually rather amusing. On par with most romantic comedies and even better than some. It's not actually a romantic comedy though, an outlandish-girly-action-mystery-comedy is a more accurate description. The previews are representative of the film.
I will say the PG-13 rating was forced, mostly in the "language" category. Cable TV after 10 pm has more bite. An R rating with a few swearing felons would have been a bit more realistic, especially since the sexual situations are more than a 13-year-old should be watching and the storyline definitely adult. The writers must have sacrificed 10 swears for 3 bras and a shower curtain or something equally un-creative.
The comedy was there, sexual and self-deprecating and physical as advertised. On opening weekend (with the $6 groupon) the theater was full and the audience was seated throughout and laughing regularly.
Eavesdropping, the book fans were a little disappointed but mostly because they know so much more about the characters at this point. They wanted more Lula and Grandma and quirky little side scenes they remembered from the novel. Katherine Heigl was not loved as Stephanie Plum, but not hated enough to curse. Expectations were met.
I will agree it wasn't worth $11.25, but a lot of movies aren't. As a matinée or a DVD, go for it.