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Starring |
Jennifer Aniston
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Gerard Butler
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Christine Baranski
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Peter Greene
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Jason Sudeikis
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Directed By |
Andy Tennant
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Audio
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DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
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Visuals
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2.35:1 Widescreen
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Running Time |
110 mins
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UK Release Date |
July 26, 2010
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Genre |
Action, Thriller, Comedy, Romance
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User Rating |
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Jennifer Aniston is just one of the many super-talented actresses that have struggled to make that full transition from TV to film without having to play second fiddle in half-assed comedies. Though she’s undoubtedly made a pretty penny at the box office since TV’s Friends, Aniston’s career hasn’t quite delivered on the promise of The Good Girl, and like Tina Fey, Lauren Graham and Katherine Heigl, she continues to be overlooked for those really juicy roles.
The Bounty Hunter may well be Aniston’s lowest point yet. Looking puffy faced and a little dead inside, the star indifferently goes through the motions in this dire comedy from the director of Hitch, in which a bounty hunter (Butler) has the pleasure of bringing in his ex wife (Aniston) when she skips bail. Hi-jinks and hilarity ensue (and yes, we are being sarcastic) as the couple collide, bicker and battle for one-upmanship until (wouldn’t you know it) they remember why they fell in love in the first place.
Painfully unfunny and devoid of any chemistry between the two leads (why Butler has become the romantic lead of choice is utterly beyond me), this comedy clunker could well be the final nail in the coffin of Aniston’s career, unless her next comedy outing, The Switch, can work some kind of miracle.
Annoyingly, the drivel that is The Bounty Hunter gets some fine treatment on Blu-ray. The film may be awful, but the visuals are gorgeous, with distinct and vibrant colours that pop and a crystal clear clarity and sharpness throughout. The audio does an okay job considering the pedestrian nature of the film itself, with clean and clear music and perfectly audible dialogue.
The uninspired extras reflect the feature itself, boasting a few dull featurettes and a bunch of trailers.
Overall Verdict: It may look like chocolate, but make no mistake, this is complete shit.
Special Features:
BD Live
‘Making The Bounty Hunter’ Featurette
‘Hunting Locations’ Featurette
‘Rules For Outwitting A Bounty Hunter’ Featurette
Trailers
Reviewer: Lee Griffiths
