Talkie Zoo: JONAH HEX

A Western, but oddly twisted, Jonah Hex (2010; PG-13) is the story of a bounty hunter who is also a wanted man himself. Jonah fought in the Civil War under a general named Turnbull. The psychotic general wound up killing Jonah's family and horribly disfiguring Jonah so that he was a marked man throughout his life. The experience gave him the gift of being able to talk to the dead to learn their secrets and to learn how to stalk the wanted men he was hunting. Hex is recruited by the US government to stop Turnbull before he fires and "ultimate weapon" on Washington DC during an Independence Day celebration.

The movie was based on a comic book character, although I don't know if the comic was as macabre as this movie. Turnbull was excellently played by John Malkovich and Hex was played by Josh Brolin. Along with these two fine actors, there was an Extended Selection of other actors that rounded out the cast quite well.

Reviews I've read aren't too favorable, but I really liked this movie. The weirdness factor played a big role in that since I'm not a huge fan of Westerns.