Jonah Hex (2010)

This Nevaldine/Taylor adaptation of a not-so popular DC comic that fallows a cowboy in the old East who grows a conscience during the Civil War and betrays his evil leader. However, when Evil Turnball finds out, he calls Jonah's family and brands his face for a lifelong remembrance of who caused him this pain. Now with a scarred face, no family, and this new found power to talk to the dead he is seeking revenge on the men who caused him his endless grief.



Josh Brolin stars as Jonah Hex and does a pretty good ass job doing so. The very talented actor delivered a good action performance in this very mediocre film. Megan Fox and John Malkovich, who co-star in the movie, don't really have anything to add. The directing was amateur and the script was very simple. The special effects were good, and the dream sequences were interesting but everything around those scenes fell flat. One feeling this movie caused me was disappointment, in the script that is. For me the most exciting thing about this movie was that it was written by Neveldine/Taylor and it ended up being the worst part of this poorly executed film.



It's not a complete miss of a movie, but you should only rent it from a Redbox or wait for it to hit the dollar rack because three bucks seems steep. It's so quick and slapped together that you don't really feel any emotion or receive much of a story. An experienced director and a more thought out script could have done wonders for this film. Too late now. This 81 minute film is extremely short for Summer Action Blockbuster, and yet at times I felt bored. $1 rental, if you're bored!