Blu-ray Movie Reviews

A bounty hunter of last resort, Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a battle-hardened gunslinger who can track down anything but is a man destined to be alone. When the U.S. military approaches him with an offer he can't refuse, he soon begins to track down and stop the sinister terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich).

While the story is loosely based on the DC Comics series, some of the changes made for the movie are too farfetched (conversing with the dead) and it's not very entertaining. Granted, there are plenty of explosions although the story lacks any depth and will insult your intelligence. Furthermore, the addition of Megan Fox as the love interest proves once again that the beautiful young woman can't act her way out of a paper bag, but she looks stunning in 1080p.

Video Highlights

• VC-1/1080p encode on a BD-25 disc
• Accurate color palette
• Adequate detail
• Deep blacks

Audio Highlights

• DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack
• Front-loaded presentation
• Lots of explosions
• Intelligible dialog

This isn't the most impressive day-and-date release I've seen, but it's passable with above average audio and video. The cinematography comes across on the dark side and the sound design is too front-loaded for an action film with limited use of the surround speakers.

Bonus Materials

• BonusView PIP with the filmmakers
• The Inside Story of Jonah Hex featurette
• Additional scenes
• Includes DVD and Digital copy

Its short 82 minute runtime and the breast shot of Megan Fox on the cover art (not that there's anything wrong with that) was a warning that the entertainment value would be lacking, and my suspicions turned out to be right. I've seen worse movies the past year, but not many. Renter beware!

Release Date: October 12, 2010
Studio: Warner

Movie: 4/10
Picture: 8/10
Sound: 8/10

Review System

Source
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player

Display
JVC DLA-RS1 projector
Stewart FireHawk screen (76.5" wide, 16:9)

Electronics
Onkyo Pro PR-SC885 pre/pro
Anthem PVA-7 power amplifier
Panamax M5400PM power conditioner

Speakers
M&K S-150s (L, C, R)
M&K SS-150s (LS, RS, SBL, SBR)
SVS PC-Ultra subwoofer

Cables
Monoprice HDMI cables (source to pre/pro)
Best Deal analog-audio cables
PureLink HDC Fiber Optic HDMI Cable System (15 meters) from pre/pro to projector

Acoustical treatments from GIK Acoustics