The Lone Ranger :An Epic Batlle Between Good and Evil

The Lone Ranger: An Epic Battle between Good and Evil

The first thing I want to say is Don’ listen to the critics on this one! When I went to look up an actor’s name on IMDB, I saw the exact same advice. Some film critics are just too highbrow to ever enjoy a popcorn movie and this is the best popcorn movie since the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Johnny Depp has never looked more at home in his outlandish costumes , only he could pull off a dead bird on his head. He is very believable in the role of Tonto as he is ¼ Cherokee Indian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Jt0eqVAwhP8

Above is an excerpt from Inside the Actors Studio where he mentions that. The link here shows where he got the inspiration for the crow on his head and the makeup.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2356133/Johnny-Depp-life-Vanessa-Paradis--cheating-death-The-Lone-Ranger.html

My sister was a little worried that she wouldn’t understand the backstory as she had never seen the tv show but it is sufficiently explained. I thought the chemistry between Depp and Armie Hammer (the Social Network) was great, and the villain Butch Cavendish, played by William Fichtner (the Dark Knight, Black Hawk Down) was truly menacing.

A pleasant surprise not even seen in the western genre is how strong the female characters were. Helena Bonham Carter has an amusing cameo, but British actress Ruth Wilson wowed me again. She plays Alice in Luther. Here she plays Rebecca Reid, wife to Dan Reid, the Lone Rangers brother. She is a feminist way before her time.

This is a very serious movie at times, but never too heavy, because Tonto is there with his crazy escapades and one liners. Armie Hammer is the straight man and a goofy lawman that is too idealistic for his own good. He despises Tonto at the beginning and the feeling is mutual, but they have a common enemy, so they team up out of desire for vengeance for their loved ones.

My favorite one liner is when John Reid (Lone Ranger) finally decides on Silver as the name for his horse and says Hi Ho Silver Away, and Tonto, with a disgusted look on his face says Never say that again! My rating for the movie is 4 out of 5! I think anyone who is a fan of Johnny Depp movies, westerns, or Gore Verbinski movies will enjoy this. Johnny Depp’s Tonto is more subdued than Jack Sparrow, but just as lovable, and the last 20 minutes is better than any action scene in the four Pirates movies!.