“Some will want to skip out on this bounty hunter.”
The Bounty Hunter is a new film from director Andy Tennant (Fools Gold, Hitch, Sweet Home Alabama). It is safe to say that this one reaches out to the comedy/action fans while still throwing a bone or two at the comedy/romance lovers. The issue is that it tries to do too much of both and this makes for a cluttered flick that runs in many directions. Plus it adds one too many oddball characters. These faults don’t spell disaster but keep it from the must see list.
Milo (Gerard Butler) is an ex cop turned bounty hunter who gets the skip of a lifetime when his ex wife Nicole (Jennifer Aniston) fails to appear in court for a traffic fine. But the problem is not in catching her but in hanging on to her. Nicole is a reporter on the trail of a story full of police cover up and foul play. The issue is can they work together for 48 hours without killing each other. All the while trying to stay a step ahead of murderers, dirty cops and one angry bookie.
Aniston always plays the same character. The names may change but the result is always Jennifer. But she is one of the few actors in which that works just fine. You forgive her because she makes the roles funny, witty and believable. She is so comfortable in being herself that the audience settles right in with her. And everyone wins. Butler still seems a little out of sorts in the romantic comedy realm but works perfect here where he can mix in plenty of action to balance it all out. The fact that they don’t have standout on screen chemistry works for the good. If it were a full on romantic comedy it would be harder to swallow.
For many the overdose of story lines and characters will seem a bit much. For others this will add to the movement of the film and make it more eventful. Again it goes back to trying to please both the romantic and the adventurer in the audience. Going in with the right mindset and gearing up for the ride might make it a win win for everyone.
The Bounty Hunter is rated PG-13 for sexual content including suggestive comments, language and some violence. The language at times is a bit heavy and leans toward the crude side of the scale. Never does it come in huge torrents but is sprinkled throughout. Keep that in mind when dragging your 16 and under movie goers with you. The Bounty Hunter gets 3 out of 5 bail bonds. A decent date movie but one that can easily be rented later. So says Matt Mungle
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIn the movie”The Bounty Hunter” Gerard Butler made the movie awesome. I am a huge Gerard Butler fan and I’m with him all the way. I don’t care what people say, but without Gerard, this movie wouldn’t be anything. Gerard is always bringing his sexyness with him no matter what kind of movie it is. I know Jennifer Anniston is a good actress, but Gerard is better hands down. I can’t wait to see his sexyness in his next movie. Keep up the good work Gerry!!!!!!!!
Wow there was nothing sexy about this movie. Something tells me the commenter above has a Gerard Butler shrine in her house and the man could have juggled balls during the entire movie and she still would have reacted positively. I find some actresses attractive but if they suck in a movie, their real life persona’s don’t matter. I fell asleep twice during this movie, it was that awful.
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Andy Tennant’s movies have been hit and miss. He directed Anna and the King and Hitch, but also Fool’s Gold and this. He should have a better hand at choosing his scripts by now cause this one is a mess.
It’s a hybrid of romantic comedy and action movie. It fails in both categories. The characters are one dimensional and under developed. If it weren’t for Butler’s natural charm I would’ve ended up hating his character, a drunken gambler who got thrown out of the police force. The action is cliché for the small amount of time it graces us with its presence, and most of the humor falls flat, maybe because you’ve already seen/heard the jokes before, from other, better movies.
For all their likability, both Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston seem to be on auto pilot. Gerard is his own charming persona and Aniston is, well, Rachel from Friends, though they exhibit some chemistry. Neither will benefit from starring in this movie. Side note: Christine Baranski is wasted in a role far beneath her talent.
That’s not to say this is a bad movie. It has some fun moments, though familiar, and it will not seem a total waste of time. On the other hand it isn’t a particularly good movie and you will forget about it as soon as it is over. Reviews at MooMovie Free Best+Latest Movies – httpL//moomovie.blogspot.com
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