This week we watched the supernatural cowboy extravaganza that is Jonah Hex, the film is like so many these days based on a comic book, and during the long set up in which they attempt to pack in so much back story that when the film starts you are completely clueless as to what has occurred. This isn't much of an issue however as the first scene is ample to get toy up to speed and only takes a couple of seconds - after all this is not intended as a cerebral masterpiece.
This film will no doubt get a very avid following, if only as it features Megan Fox as a wild west prostitute, undoubtedly securing the attention of thousands of boys, and men, who sat through the Michael Bay Transformers tripe for a lot less than is delivered by this movie, in case you're wondering I actually went for the robots (and to fuel my anti Michael Bay bias a little more each time) on the subject of Ms Fox, she was quoted as saying how much she enjoyed making this film as she had the chance to do some proper acting, my only reply to that is "bless"
The film itself is a cross between the punisher (In fact the cartoon version is voiced by Tom Jane who stared in the punisher) and wild wild west both elements it handles as you would expect to deliver a film that is low on thinking and high on simplicity, however if you come out disappointed I would be surprised and suggest that 1, you expected far too much, 2, you did not read the synopsis before you went in, and, 3, you're not male.
Other acting talent was provided by John Malkovich, who was of course great, even as the over the top confederate general. As well as Josh Brolin who unfortunately fell slightly flat as the hero, possibly suffering from the fact that every time he fell asleep he became locked in a seemingly endless battle against his arch enemy - but I guess that would take it out of us all in the end.
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