Nearly 2 hours is wasted on this film which really could've been far better. Apparently its a comedy and, although there are a few giggles here and there, there are no belly laughs that leave you gasping for air.
Gerard Butler plays Milo Boyd, a bounty hunter whose latest target is his journalist ex wife Nicola (Jennifer Aniston). he becomes ecstatic when he finds out that he has to find her and bring her to jail but soon he finds out that the reason she skipped bail was to follow a story which has cover-up written all over it. he decides to help Nicola piece together the story and in the process, falls back in love with her. The first part is quite funny with him rejoicing merrily in the knowledge that his ex wife is now his target.
However, when the story becomes more complex it begins to drag on a bit. The acting on Butlers end is superb whereas Anistons acting is nothing we haven't seen before. Of course Anistons acting is good but it's nothing new. As the second half drags on it seems to take an age to get from one scene to another and when the ending arrives (finally) it is done so quickly. All the loose ends are tied up quickly and you're left staring at the screen in disbelief that after the long-winded story with few laughs, the ending you get just doesn't lift the film at all.
Dont get me wrong, if you're a fan of rom-coms you'll probably like it but theres not much of rom or com in this and it seems the story focuses a bit more on action than anticipated.
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