The Bounty Hunter

Directed by Andy Tennant (Hitch) and screenplay by Sarah Thorp (See Jane Run), The Bounty Hunter is just another one of those RomComs that you go to see hoping that someone has taken the giant leap and changed the formula that is used over and over and over again in this genre. Safe to say, no giant leaps were taken during the making of this film. What a pity.
Starring Jennifer Aniston as Nicole Hurley and Gerard Butler as her ex-husband Milo Boyd, The Bounty Hunter takes us were so many other chick flicks have taken us before.
Take a couple who supposedly hate each other after a tough divorce, put them in an awkward situation that involves handcuffs and being held hostage in a boot and sooner or later, they're bound to reconcile their differences and work things out. Apologies if this is a massive spoiler, but is it really??
Nicole Hurley, recently arrested for 'assaulting a police officer' skips her bail hearing as she follows up a tip on a story she's writing for the newspaper about a suicide that she reckons was a murder cover-up.
Enter Milo Boyd, ex-police officer turned bounty hunter who revels in the chance of bringing in his ex-wife for a sweet sum of five thousand dollars. He catches her and intends to take her back to jail so he can collect his money. As we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and bad movies.
Although the sub-plot was mildy interesting - investigating the story she's writing - the main plot was inevitably predictable and boring. It wasn't that funny, I think I may have laughed once or twice though now I can't even remember what I laughed at. The couple who ran the B&B made me want to smack them in the face they were so corny and annoying.
Why they didn't let Gerard Butler keep his super cool Scottish accent is beyond me, it would have made the film that little bit more enjoyable. Come to think of it, The Ugly Truth was pretty darn ordinary as well. I reckon he should keep the accent and stop doing chick flicks!
Jennifer Aniston has nice hair. That's all I can say about her.
Things I learnt: I should stop going to RomComs with, well, any expectations at all; the car was nice; if you're sneaking around a warehouse and trying not to be noticed take off your frikken noisy high heels!
Four out of ten - and only for Butler's well-oiled abdominal muscles.

This on the other hand, would have been a great movie!