The Bounty Hunter stars Jen Aniston and Gerard Butler as exes thrown together by circumstance. Think of it like the classic Midnight Run without any of the elements that made it a classic: storyline or actor chemistry. Since the writers and directors just mailed it in I will do the same for the review.
The title spells out most of what you need to know, and my opening paragraph fills in the rest. That pretty much gives you the storyline. Any amount of rom-com movie watching you’ve experienced in the last 50 years will also help as you’ve seen it all before, and in many cases better.
Jen Aniston is a delight in Friends reruns. Her appeal apparently ended in syndication because her act is tired. When that body goes I worry for her career. I would say her talents are wasted in this role but in reality it is about as good as it gets for her.
Gerard Butler is basically a groin with legs. Its entire film career proves this. Yes the groin can talk with an accent and has a mischievous grin but its talents end there. And no, Mom, baby making is not a talent. Yes I know he’s hot as grits.
This is the part of the review where I rail against the Hollywood machine for putting out this drivel or I lament talented actors picking bad roles. I don’t feel comfortable doing that here though. I think everyone involved got what they deserved from what they put into it.
In my opinion there are times in this movie when the ‘plot’ is revealed for what it truly was – a construct to pair a horny producer with Jen Aniston. The movie was a byproduct of this unholy pairing and it shows in every frame. And can someone please tell me why Gerard Butler keeps getting work? Watch this movie muted and ogle the pretty people. 1 star.
