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I don't know why both movie critics and the general public are putting down Jonah Hex. I saw it in the theater a few weeks ago and I thought it was an entertaining movie, albeit a bit short. I don't know what the rest of you people were expecting from a film based on the exploits of a C list comic book character.
I go to the movies to be entertained and that's all. If it manages to do more than that, its always a plus. That said, Jonah Hex was entertaining and had a few clever lines of dialogue thrown in so one can't totally discredit the acting. Josh Brolin was actually pretty good as the title character, John Malkovich was dastardly as ever, and Megan Fox played her typecast sex symbol character.
Prior to watching the movie, the only times I had seen Jonah Hex were in a few guest appearances in the comics (all involving time travel) and an episode or two of the Justice League animated series (also involving time travel), so I didn't really know what to expect. Maybe fans of the comic thought the film was disloyal to its roots as fans will often complain about. You have to view it as if its a stand alone movie, not a continuation or a direct translation of the comic. That goes for all comic book movies.
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