Pretty Good

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I try to watch Katherine Heigl's movies so that was my first reason and I love comedies . this is pretty funny movie , fully focused on Heigl , simple story , some mystery and nice looking settings .

When I first sit down to watch One For The Money I didn't expect it to be a masterpiece or a classic but It was a funny film.Through there were some things that rub me the wrong way about it and I understand the film is based off a book but I never read the book so I wouldn't know about the characters.Katherine Heigl who plays Stephanie Plum the main protagonist she does make the character believable with her performance she makes the character work Joe Morelli played by Jason O'Mara he does what he can for the film as he plays Stephanie's ex boyfriend but when they are on screen together they make quite the couple and some of the encounters are really funny.The story of the movie does hold your interest and there are plot twist that you wouldn't expect The other characters some are just more or less not as interesting and could have been better off with out.So yes One for the money is actually a interesting movie and pretty funny and be good for a movie nightI give One for the Money an 7 out of 10

I was so excited to see a movie made of one of my favorite books. Katherine Heigl was the perfect choice for Stephanie Plum, she brought the character from the book to life convincingly. All the characters were perfect from the book. The only character that didn't translate well to the movie was the car, old blue, needed to be an older car, but it worked anyway. This movie is pure entertainment, just like the books, the character development, action and the little things that make it such a good read are all present in the movie. I am so looking forward to any more that Sony pictures can do with this book series, I can't wait for another movie from Janet Evonovich's books.

'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.