First of all I made the mistake of reading the book just before the movie. Having met Janet Evanovich at a book signing several months ago I was anxiously awaiting the movie and wanted to be fully versed on all that is Stephanie Plum.
Let me first say that the movie is nothing like the book. They kept the original plot of Plum trying to collect bounty on Morelli but the movie even went so far as to minimize the cruelty and stalking by the boxer, which was a key part of the book "One for the Money". Overall the movie lacked the edge of your seat excitement and romantic tension between Plum and Morelli that came with reading the book.
That being said, although I never pictured her when reading the books, Katherine Heigl did a surprisingly good job in portraying Stephanie Plum. Debbie Reynolds was an awesome Grandma Mazur. I was also pleased with portrayals of the parents, Connie, and Vinnie.
Although they were good actors, Jason O'Mara as Morelli, Daniel Sunjata as Ranger, Sherri Shepherd as Lula just didn't fit. Anyone who has read any of the books know: Morelli is a drop dead gorgeous Italian, Ranger is a huge bad*@s with killer looks, and Lula is shall we say, over the top, constantly trying to fit a size 10-12 on a size 18-20 body. These are the characters Janet Evanovich fans have come to know and love and the actors in the movie just didn't fit the bill.
Let me first say that the movie is nothing like the book. They kept the original plot of Plum trying to collect bounty on Morelli but the movie even went so far as to minimize the cruelty and stalking by the boxer, which was a key part of the book "One for the Money". Overall the movie lacked the edge of your seat excitement and romantic tension between Plum and Morelli that came with reading the book.
That being said, although I never pictured her when reading the books, Katherine Heigl did a surprisingly good job in portraying Stephanie Plum. Debbie Reynolds was an awesome Grandma Mazur. I was also pleased with portrayals of the parents, Connie, and Vinnie.
Although they were good actors, Jason O'Mara as Morelli, Daniel Sunjata as Ranger, Sherri Shepherd as Lula just didn't fit. Anyone who has read any of the books know: Morelli is a drop dead gorgeous Italian, Ranger is a huge bad*@s with killer looks, and Lula is shall we say, over the top, constantly trying to fit a size 10-12 on a size 18-20 body. These are the characters Janet Evanovich fans have come to know and love and the actors in the movie just didn't fit the bill.