Milo Boyd (Girard Butler) and Nicole Hurley (Jennifer Aniston) are recently divorced. Jennifer is an investigative journalist, tracking down the truth of a suicide story. Milo is a bounty hunter deep in debt. Jennifer misses her appointment in court to appeal and ticket and quickly becomes a wanted felon for "assaulting an officer." Milo takes the bounty and soon comedy ensues as he tries to bring his ex to jail.
Not only does this film have a star cast, it is also clever and comedic. The premise alone is clever and fun. At the same time it could have been horrible but it was executed quite well. It also isn't everything expected. It is a comedy and with that the timing is wonderful, but it is also a mystery and romance. That doesn't mean that it's a romantic comedy, because it's not. The films leads do a great job in helping us believe their angst towards each other with both their shortcomings and successes.
What I enjoyed the most about this film though, outside of the excellent comedy, was the importance of admitting our wrongs in relationships and reaching common ground. It's a film that delves into the depths of the characters and because of this we feel for them, especially for those who have had relationships that have gone awry. But it's also a film that understands the flaws that we all have. Yet despite this two people can stay together and not always agree.
The Bounty Hunter definitely follows a few of the general guidelines of a romantic comedy but it also adds a few twists and aims towards both genders and is filled with moments of laughter.
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