Double Jeopardy

The previews of this movie looked pretty good, and I figured there was a chance I'd see Ashley Judd's ass (yes!), so going to this was a no-brainer. I'm really glad. Not only did Ashley show more than I expected, she also offered up another performance as good as, if not better than, Kiss the Girls.
The premise of the movie is that she and her husband go for a cruise, only to have her awaken to a deserted boat, a bloody deck and knife, and the arrival of the coast guard. During a prison sentence, she discovers that her husband is not only still alive, but he is living with their kid and one of their old friends - a chance circumstance, I'm sure. Unable to persuade anyone to listen to her, she must sit in prison until she gets paroled before she can go after her kid. Meanwhile, she's informed about the 5th amendment provision concerning double jeopardy: if he's already considered murdered, she can kill him in broad daylight in front of a crowd and it won't be a crime.
Although the movie is fairly predictable overall, some of the means to the end are relatively surprising. I was impressed with the way her husband tried to dispose of her in New Orleans. Not too much of the movie was incredibly difficult to swallow, except that the husband would try to get rid of a little honey like Ashley. That and how far a couple thousand dollars will go.
Although the movie was well-written and the acting not bad, I spent most of my time checking out Ashley's bod. She's a tasty little tidbit who needs more naked screen time.
Anyway, see this movie when you're in a "Fugitive" mood. Worth admission price.

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