ANDY Tennant, the director of Sweet Home Alabama and Hitch, offers much more than a romantic comedy with this action chase caper starring Gerard Butler as New York bounty hunter Milo Boyd, who is given the task of bringing in his bail jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurley (Jennifer Aniston).

While the tender moments that crop up between the bickering pair, above, are predictable, there are plenty of surprises from the off, as Nicole jumps bail to chase a lead on an exclusive news story.

Milo is hot on her clacking high-heels, both managing to pick up a string of motley characters along the way.

The car chases and gun slinging through the sordid underbelly of Atlantic City give this film a suspense twist that is reminiscent of The Hangover, to balance out the cheesy moments where Butler and Aniston pause for breath and end up gazing longingly into one another's eyes.

You may not find yourself crossing your fingers that the pair fall into each other's arms at the end of the film.

It is inevitable, but there are plenty of thrills from the action-packed plot, and both stars impressively did all their own stunts, Aniston in heels.

Despite the rumours that the two are now dating, sparks between them don't light up too much on-screen.

However, that does nothing to dull the excitement offered in the racy plot, thanks also to an excellent supporting cast.

Aside from the frustration that Jen's hair remains flawless throughout three days on the run, her performance as a feisty, but funny leading lady is also lustrous.

Friends fans can expect the classic bossy, talkative Rachel performance, with added "pow" factor, as her character fights to get her scoop and dodge her ex-husband.