This made-for-TV crime drama is one of those films that terms like "OK" and "passable" must have been invented for. It certainly isn't a bad film to be condemned and ignored at once, but it isn't good enough to be watched twice or to deserve special attention, either. Just a professionally made little thriller that manages to sustain your interest, despite a high number of implausibilities in the second half. Never rousing but always watchable.
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BandSAboutMovies29 September 2023A made-for-TV movie in which a quiet librarian is a by-night femme fatale (Jennifer O'Neill, which is the whole reason why I watched this) who uses the personals to find her victims. Evan Martin (Robin Thomas) is a reporter who gets caught by her and his widow Sarah (Stephanie Zimbalist) must hunt her down.
Personals was directed by Steve Hilliard Stern, who also made Rolling Vengeance and The Park Is Mine. It was written by George Franklin (The Incubus), Arlene Sanford (who went on to direct plenty of projects) and Brad Whiting Jr.
It's a Canadian made-for-TV erotic thriller without much erotic that originally aired on USA. -
FilmLabRat17 August 2003Although I saw Personals on TV, was surprised to find it was made for TV (except for the unknown actors). Acting, directing and plot were excellent in this film noir style modern thriller. After a number of interesting plot turns, it kept me on the edge of my chair, wondering how it will end. Wanted to see a bit more of the reporter's editor, and the ending could have been a little more original, but generally outstanding on all counts.