Movie Review ~ The Bounty Hunter
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The Bounty Hunter by Topaz McKenzie
Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer
I’ve been a big fan of Jennifer Aniston since the illustrious days of the Rachel and before she fell in love with Ross. I love Jennifer Aniston known as a fashionista, yoga enthusiast and the rejected one of hunky Brad Pitt. Alas, the buck stops here. I cannot sit through another Jennifer Aniston, woe is me, frozen face with perpetually stringy hair movie. I am done; I said nothing when she bored me to tears with her forced acting in “The Break Up”, I uttered not one complaint over “Derailed” aka Snoozefest 2005 and don’t even get me started on “Marley & Me” . I believe in Jennifer I really do and I know she has it in her to be an Academy Award winner if she would stop acting in ill-suited roles.
Her turn as Nicole Hurly is so cringe inducing I have no idea where to begin. If it’s not the age inappropriate wardrobe, it’s the non-existent chemistry between her and Gerard Butler (who the word on the street is she’s dating) This movie had too many plots which included shady racketeers, informants and unrequited love. Many of the jokes fell flat and I found myself wishing that movie would focus on something and end the eternal merry-go-round of characters and unnecessary scenes. The true stand out of the movie was Jennifer’s mother Kitty brilliantly played by Christine Baranski. She played the aging diva role to the “T” and provided much needy comedy as the lusty chain-smoking nymphomaniac. Yes, I did chuckle a few times but I was shocked that in today’s economy a studio would throw finances behind a must see for SUNDAY NIGHT movie.
In my opinion her best work is character work, she never quite gets the middle-aged mother or high –powered associate but she catapults off the screen in her quirkier roles, hapless wife and broke college friend. Take it from me honey, if you’re searching for longevity, accolades and to annoy Angelina take the complicated roles. Take the part of the girl with the great personality who can’t land the boyfriend or the politicians wife turned drug dealer. Whatever you do, reach deeper than surface and allow yourself to be complicated..your audience will thank you for it.
Still in theatre in Toronto…go check it out and let us know what you think…
