The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (2013)
Starring: Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter.
Director: Gore Verbinski

Johnny Depp has been a part of my movie going experiences for a VERY LONG TIME. I've been a fan since 21 Jump Street way back when, well.......a long time.

Now, don't get me wrong, while I love most of what Johnny does, some of the stuff he chooses to take on really doesn't hit the mark. I really didn't enjoy Public Enemies, Dead Man, The Libertine or Secret Window. So the rumours flying around about this movie have been really bad, most people saying it's not worth seeing, the acting is terrible, Johnny was just rehashing Captain Jack and putting a different name to the same character. Well after finally watching it on Bluray, I can tell you that our whole family thoroughly enjoyed it.

Not really knowing the story of The Lone Ranger very well, I'm just going to say that it was a decent storyline, not epic, and I loved Johnny in it. Him and Armie Hammer together actually make a great comic duo. Throw in Helena Bonham Carter as a one legged madam of the old west and hilarity ensues.

Now it wasn't perfect, and I can totally understand people not liking it, but I think Gore Verbinski really has borrowed from a lot of other movies to try and make this work and it's just fallen short of being a great film. It's a good film, but not a great one.

Some fantastic action sequences with the trains, almost a homage to the old black and white films in some parts. And the horse is brilliant.

Costumes, cinematography and make up on Johnny, especially the dead bird, are really quite kitsch but fit the period that they've set this in.

Well worth it just for the laughs, but remember to take your brain out before watching so that you don't overthink it. It's a popcorn film, nothing more.