The Bounty Hunter

Divorce rates hit an all-time high in The Bounty Hunter when Milo (Gerard Butler) discovers that his next assignment as a newly accredited bounty hunter is to catch Nicole (Jennifer Aniston) and bring her to jail after she fails to appear at a hearing. Nicole bailed on her time in court because as a journalist, she had a lead on a story that was more important. Milo, overjoyed to be given such a task, and with high pay to boot, easily finds his ex-wife simply because he knows so much about her ("of course, we were married"). Though the former couple spend most of the film griping at each other (naturally), with cheap shots, a little violence and a lot of mean glares, they have bigger issues to deal with. The case Nicole is hot on the heels of starts to unfold, even involving a friend in the police force, while Milo's bad habits (such as post-marriage gambling) are brought forth and he's forced to address his past. And to top it off, moody hit men are out to get the pair. Milo and Nicole must relearn how to work with each other to out-race the bad guys while addressing their previous marital issues. In terms of execution, both Butler and Aniston's characters are like nails on a chalkboard, at times ― stubborn, sleazy and selfish ― and the clash is inevitable. Watching them interact isn't very entertaining and there are few chuckles. The movie isn't even classified: is it action, drama or comedy? Who knows? The action isn't exciting, the drama isn't heart-warming or heartbreaking and the comedy is dry. The plot is hard to follow and it's actually the secondary characters, though brief, which spice things up a little. To top it all off, the soundtrack is an absurd mix of Ke$ha, the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra and Sean Kingston. DVD features include shorts on the making of, location and "Rules for Outwitting a Bounty Hunter."