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Bounty Hunter!

Okay, so i was out on this awesome day + evening + night this sunday... and we had to catch a movie. Wanted to watch 'Date Night' but the timings just didn't work out, so there we were watching 'Bounty Hunter'... :)

Jennifer Aniston in yet another movie proves that she's just not cut out for acting in movies, she was great in Friends, but has not been like that in anything else! Clearly, the director needs to be able to get her to act like the one in Friends did. I think what was missing was, her expressions, she's just too controlled, too straight-faced, and too just 'tight' in everything and you just can't feel for her.

Gerard Butler is okay. Nothing great. He's not even half as good as he was in P.S. - I love you!

The movie's nice. I mean it's not great. You wouldn't miss out on anything if you didn't see it, but it's not like you'll be terribly bored watching it either! There were some really funny moments, especially a point when Jennifer who's Gerard's ex-wife, calls him up and starts crying, and you think 'Shit, this guy's going to fall for it...' and he says, "You know, the benefit of having been married and been in love with you, I know when you're fake-crying!" That point is hilarious! :D

The plot's simple, Jennifer's a reporter and has been called to the court for a minor traffic offense, Gerard's an ex-cop and a current bounty hunter (brings people who've not showed up in court to jail). Jennifer's following the lead of an alleged suicide-suspected murder plot and misses the court appt. So Gerard gets the task of bringing his ex-wife to jail! What follows is a predictable run across cities, gambling, hotel stays, bad driving, etc. etc. etc... till they finally understand each other and the movie ends with a 'happily ever after...'

I know it's not a great plot... but you know sometimes, even a Hollywood movie can be just like that! :)
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