April 11th - J is for Jonah Hex
From Marvel to DC, I had forgotten that this movie was also based off of a comic book series. The problem with the movie is that it is a comic book movie. To know the background of the main character you have to have read the comic, because there is no introduction to this story. There is also a part in the beginning were it does cut into full on comic book scenes.
That doesn’t mean it’s a bad movie though. I for one love some of the writing for the characters. My favorites where Jonah’s dog and this dead guy named Jeb. Both characters had enough life to make them likeable and funny as well. As for Jonah himself, as he looks on the cover, he’s just too serious most of the time, and sometimes it works, but most times he just seems out of place. He’s rude to those that try to love him, and I just can’t bring myself to like him a lot.
In this movie there is also a world destroying weapon, in this case to destroy the United States. The problem with the conflict is that it’s not really explained very well. The progression of the plot isn’t very linear and doesn’t really come to a satisfying conclusion. Hex comes out the same he went in (well, mostly). There’s also a part where this prostitute named Lilah is not quite introduced, and then suddenly the movie is ending and she’s there with Hex and some how they know each other.
SO, pretty good fight and action scenes (very satisfying overall), monotone characters, and a non-cohesive plot. I’d like to see them try and do this again with the same actor and just make the movie about half an hour longer or so. 72 minutes just wasn’t long enough to try and get this story across. 3 out of 5 for effort.
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how funny i'd forgotten that this movie was supposed to come out. i remember all the hype and then fizzle. something else must have entered my brain. i'll have to see if it's on netflix or something.
ReplyDeletehere's my j-post: http://smhasty.blogspot.com/2013/04/26-books-that-changed-my-life-10-taking.html