Funny, but true: sometimes movies happen.
Well, obviously, they happen.
I’d not be writing this, if Movie Night Adrian, Kevin D and I hadn’t watch the results when one had, tonight.
Well …
I’m assuming you’d guessed that, hadn’t you … ?
The one we’d actually managed to see, tonight … ?
Was the fairly recent DVD release, the Josh Brolin/John Malkovich/Megan Fox film, Jonah Hex, based on the comic book of the same name.
Hmmm …
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Jonah Hex sees Brolin playing the title character of Jonah Hex, a former confederate soldier driven to bounty hunting after the US Civil War ended.
And ended badly for him: after being accused of treachery by his former commanding officer, Quentin Turnbill, played by John Malkovich, murders his family.
He survives: in part comforted by his girlfriend, Lilah, played by Megan Fox.
And in part … ?
In part, because after the injuries Turnbill inflicts on him, his wounds are treated by Crow Native Americans.
Leaving him scarred …
But with an ability to talk to the dead …
And with a desire to inflict a terrible revenge on the man who’d killed his family.
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Which is where I sort of get into explaining the ‘Hmmm … ’ comment I made, earlier.
You see, I’m thinking — and I know both Adrian and Kevin agree, here — that Jonah Hex is a bit …
Problematic …
You see, what you actually get on screen is …
Nice …
Let me try and clarify, here …
Jonah Hex is nicely shot, well acted, with a steampunk* look and feel that’ll will play well.
But …
Hmmm …
We all of us agreed that Jonah Hex is a fantastic looking trailer for the film that possibly should have been made.
And just over 80 minutes … ?
It could have been a touch longer, telling us more about the characters and their motivations for doing what they’re doing.
As it stands … ?
Jonah Hex is much like Megan Fox’s costume.
Nice to look at.
But definitely a touch skimpy.
| Actor | Character |
| Josh Brolin | Jonah Hex |
| John Malkovich | Quentin Turnbill |
| Megan Fox | Lilah |
| Director | Jimmy Hayward |
| Writers | Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor |
Jonah Hex.
Watchable. ★★☆☆
* Trust me, we had to give Adrian a quickie potted definition and history …
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