The Hunt for a Good Film for Aniston Comes Up Empty

Film: The Bounty Hunter

Actor(s): Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Christine Baranski, Jason Sudeikis, Jeff Garlin, Coral Anderson, Peter Greene, Dorian Missick

Official Drop Date: March 19, 2010

Grade: C-

Blade(s): 4

Bottom-line: No big whoop…

Review: Seriously, there were some good jokes in this movie but then the film began to depend on Aniston’s “serious” talent. She is decent in her comic delivery, but the problems arise when the audience is expected to take her seriously – as an actress. Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston) was on the run from both the cops (who isn’t) and contract killers who believe that she knows more than she may.

The fun was supposed to be watching the dynamics between Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler) and Hurly, the ex-spouses. Boyd used to be a cop but has since become a bounty hunter attempting to take his ex to jail for jumping bail. She “jumped” because she had to meet up with her informer to get a scoop. Unfortunately for her it was for nothing as someone beat her to the punch and kidnapped her source.

The over all film was OK and that’s not the best for Aniston who already has to fight off the plague of bad, low quality films. 4 blades and a C- for this movie for the small comic relief from a weak story plot.

blades: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

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