I went into this movie with REALLY low expectations after reading some reviews, so I knew what I was going into. Jonah Hex is basically just a popcorn flick really. But I'll get on with the review...
The plot is that Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a tough and stoic gunslinger who can track down anyone...and anything. Having survived death, Jonah’s violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the “other side.” His only human connection is with Lilah (Megan Fox), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own. Jonah’s past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can’t refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich). But Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah’s oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead.
Josh Brolin is pretty good as Jonah Hex, I felt someone else could have played the role a bit better but he gave a good performance. John Malkovich is hands down the best actor in this flick, his performance as Quentin Turnbull was great. Megan Fox was, uhhhh, well she was basically shit in this movie, her performance sucked and her accent sounded weird to me also. Fassbender was good to, not the best actor, but he was LOADS better than Megan Fox!
What I don't understand is why Warner Bros. would release this film on the same day as Toy Story 3, they're mad! If this film had stuck to it's August release date it would have had the chance to have made a good profit for it's budget!
Overall, the film is shit (excuse me for my language but I felt it was necessary to say), from start to finish. Yeah, there are a few redeeming factors in this movie (Malkovich, Brolin) but the film is to short (81 minutes = WTF?), and in my opinion the film isn't worth you hard earned cash. Fortunatley I didn't have to pay to see this (Me and my friends theater hopped after Toy Story 3 was over). So be warned, this film is not to be taken for the faint of heart.
-1 out of 4 stars-
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