It Just Didn't Sound Right

Last week I went to see "The Bounty Hunter" at one of the cheap seats theaters in the area. And, wow, it was even discount night, so the $3 ticket was only $2.50. Of course, with pop and popcorn it was still a $10 night. But that's beside the point.

"The Bounty Hunter" stars Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler as a divorced couple who just happen to be thrown together when he (the bounty hunter) is given the task of bringing her (a bail jumper) to justice for her overdue parking tickets.

Before I sound too snarky, I want to say that the movie was perfectly fine. And, for $2.50, it was pretty darn good, even. But, if you've been around for a while, you know that I like Jennifer Aniston movies. On the other hand, I'm kind of lukewarm toward Gerard Butler. One of the things that helps me with Butler is that he's Scottish and has a great accent to go with his rough looks.

Here's the problem: In "The Bounty Hunter," Butler has an "American" accent. Yes. That's in quotes. It's that way because I really don't know what accent it was. It was just this horrible flat-toned thing. And, ya know, it was hard to watch and listen to him because of that.

The movie, though, was fun. Okay, so it over-stretched in trying to be a romantic comedy and a buddy movie and a thriller and so many things it didn't need to be. But Aniston and Butler had good chemistry, and the movie had an amazing supporting cast (some of the best moments didn't even involve the main characters), and - remember I only paid $2.50 - it was definitely worth going to.

So... Overall... Good to watch, enjoyable to follow along with, but way too hard to listen to: C+.