Official Site: jonah-hex.warnerbros.comDirector(s): Jimmy Hayward
Writer(s):Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Producer(s): Akiva Goldsman, Andrew Lazar,
Starring:Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett,(IMDb). PG-13, 80 min.
The past transgressions of Jonah Hex(Brolin) came back to haunt him through the vindictive might of Quentin Turnbull (Malkovich), who took away everything Hex loved in one unforgettable night. Turnbull and his crew left Hex to die, but fate preferred to keep Hex alive, and he was rescued and treated by Indian medicine men. Subsequently, Hex was endowed with, what could be described as purgatorial powers of communication. Hex could talk to the dead, and he would use this power to seek vengeance on the man who took everything that was valuable to him.
The writing was exclamatory, bold, and insightful. Using Eli Whitney's creation as a key driver of a very important element in the plot, made the film more significant in a rather ominous manner. Eli Whitney was involved in weapons manufacturing, but not to the extent the film suggested. This bit of realism, may induce one to question, did Whitney secretly invent such a weapon for the government?
The production was excellent, as it managed to present the film in a soiled, colorful, but stylish manner. Dirt laden costumes, grungy wooden buildings, and shacks were constitutive of praise worthy production . All the weapons were very cool. I believe there was even a submarine in one scene.
A good pace, good action scenes, and no lag, Jonah Hex was entertaining. While the action was good it was not mind blowing. The PG-13 rating may have hurt some of the action scenes. Also the editing was not excessive, but awkward. One of the main contributors to the entertainment value of the film was John Malkovich. He was an awesome villain. According to metacritic the film received generally unfavorable reviews, and rottentomatoes granted the film 13 fresh tomatoes to 76 rotten ones. Not a bad action flick, I'll grade it a 79. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogspot.com.
The writing was exclamatory, bold, and insightful. Using Eli Whitney's creation as a key driver of a very important element in the plot, made the film more significant in a rather ominous manner. Eli Whitney was involved in weapons manufacturing, but not to the extent the film suggested. This bit of realism, may induce one to question, did Whitney secretly invent such a weapon for the government?
The production was excellent, as it managed to present the film in a soiled, colorful, but stylish manner. Dirt laden costumes, grungy wooden buildings, and shacks were constitutive of praise worthy production . All the weapons were very cool. I believe there was even a submarine in one scene.
A good pace, good action scenes, and no lag, Jonah Hex was entertaining. While the action was good it was not mind blowing. The PG-13 rating may have hurt some of the action scenes. Also the editing was not excessive, but awkward. One of the main contributors to the entertainment value of the film was John Malkovich. He was an awesome villain. According to metacritic the film received generally unfavorable reviews, and rottentomatoes granted the film 13 fresh tomatoes to 76 rotten ones. Not a bad action flick, I'll grade it a 79. Stay tuned, movieporium.blogspot.com.
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