The Lone Ranger

After reading a lot of bad reviews elsewhere on the internet I thought I'd update my original review here as it didn't day much (probably still doesn't >.<). I enjoyed this movie vary much and pre-ordered it for 2 Dec 13, which arrived on time (thank you Amazon.) People complained as it was unlike the original TV series and seemed to centre more on Tonto's life rather than solely on the Lone Ranger. I never saw the TV series so I cannot compare the two but I thought this movie was awesome. So what if it centred more on Tonto's life than the Lone Ranger's! I think it was the right idea. I am not sure of the storyline of the Tonto in the original TV series but I thought this was a vary sad story that was being told. Tonto's mistake, when as a boy (played by 10-year-old Joseph E. Foy, who certainly looked the part,) leads to the massacre of his village and his being shunned/kicked out of the Comanche tribe, and he spends the rest of his life alone and looking for the man who killed his people. The movie opens and we see a young boy in a cowboy outfit looking through displays of a Wild West show ion a fair in about 1933, I think it was. There he meets the lonely and elderly Tonto (played by Johnny Depp) who proceeds to tell the young boy of how he met the Lone Ranger and how they brought down the men behind the killing of his people and those who used the railroad for their own greed. The movie has some vary funny moments in it, some over-the-top but enjoyable action and some strange scenes (carnivorous rabbits, foe example "nature out of balance, Tonto explains.) Every so often the movie switches back to the elderly Tonto pausing in his story to the boy. I think Johnny Depp stole the show here with his portrayal of Tonto with his wry expressions and funny one liners. I think this movie had one of the saddest endings I have ever seen. We see Tonto leaving the Wild West show and shuffling off with the slow bandy-legged gait of a vary elderly man, dressed in a suit, bowler hat and carrying a suitcase as if hiding his Red Indian heritage. We see him shuffle off into the bleak landscape disappearing off into the distance. We do not learn what happened to the partnership of the Lone Ranger and Tonto and how Tonto is now alone. Perhaps the Lone Ranger retired and went back to live with his brother's wife, abandoning Tonto. Perhaps he died and Tonto was the sole survivor of the story. It was just incredibly sad to see him going off on his own knowing he would never return. Perhaps he died out there, as I guess there would be no more Indian tribes out there as he once knew them. Or perhaps Tonto was an elderly man who only thought he was Tonto, and was reliving a past that was not actually his, though did not realise it. Perhaps the Lone Ranger never existed at all. So, all in all a brilliant movie that is highly under-rated. There are a few extras's on this Blu Ray version, such as bloopers, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes programmes. Awesome picture quality, though in one brief scene I got a load of white noise on the audio track. Not sure if it was my disk or machine.

Like everyone else I've read the bad reviews, read the online criticism and mildly enjoyed seeing Disney shoot itself in the foot again ... BUT ... all of that is wrong because this is a marvellously entertaining and well made production. I can't understand how anyone who has actually seen it could fail to love it! What we have here is a beautifully constructed homage to the cinema western genre in the guise of a (sporadically) comedic action film. There are references littering the artfully shot landscapes. One moment your watching a full on Sergio Leone film ('Once Upon a Time In The West' is a major influence and gets repeated musical nods), the next you're in John Ford territory, then Buster Keaton, the something totally new and so on. It WORKS! Depp and Hammer work well together, Mr Depp's version of Tonto is both amusing and profound and the whole thing is a metaphor spun by the older Tonto ... maybe ... perhaps ... I (man - 49) watched this with a 48 year old woman and a 16 year old female and we all adored it. I'm not easy to please with films, I ditest 'popcorn' trash, I love cinema when thought and style are involved and this has both. Honestly, it's really really fun, enjoyable and a delight to watch. DO NOT BELIEVE the negativity. Never has a film been more unfairly maligned!

My family & I thought this was a good film. It was amusing (light comedy, with running gags like "Why the mask?"), and the photography, animation and other special effects where very well put together and executed. It did seem pretty violent in places for a "12", and this may be something that could have jarred some viewers. If you remember re-runs of the TV series (the last episode was made in 1957 with Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels) then you may enjoy the off-beat parallels between the two main characters in the film compared to the TV series. However, the film is quite different, as Tonto seems to be the major character, while the Lone Ranger (Kemosabe) is the "wrong brother". You may also feel a twinge of nostalgia when the theme music from the William Tell Overture kicks in. There are plenty of negative reviews here, but I'm not really sure why. Give it a go, it's only 10 quid.

Compré la película porque en los foros decían que tenía castellano, pero finalmente no es así y sólo tiene Ingles, frances, polaco y creo que lo otro era alemán. En castellano (ni sudamericano) no lleva ni los subtitulos. Es una pena, pero me costó 4€ así que se la daré a un amigo polaco.

This is an awesome movie. Yes, it is long and yes, it's very similar "Pirates of the Caribbean" in a western setting with cowboys and Indians instead of pirates and ocean. And I do not mean this in a bad way. It has action, and very humorous, deadpan scenes that one comes to expect out of Johnny Depp. His take on Tonto does remind a bit of the tipsy pirate but who knows, maybe he is one of Jack's ancestors. (Why not, The Mad Hatter seemed to be Willy Wonka's orange haired second cousin.) But again this is not necessarily a bad thing, as fans of Jack will find his Tonto to be an old kemosabe. They are NOT the same of course...the character has his own unique quirks as well. But this is not your father's Lone Ranger. There is a masked man, a cowboy and an Indian with the names Tonto and Lone Ranger, and some horses but that's where the similarities end. It is a movie, meant to be enjoyed and entertain for a few hours, and it does this. It is a very enjoyable film despite what the critics say. Now I want to say a few words about peoples' opinion of Tonto. Those who claim that it is wrong of Johnny Depp to play an Indian, unfortunately aren't aware of the fact that he's more Cherokee than white. He was well received and was dubbed an honorary Commanche and had the blessing of many of the tribes. The film's proceeds helped many Native American children receive a quality education that they wouldn't have otherwise gotten. This movie deserves ten stars for that principle. Johnny has played a Native American before. (In the film he co-wrote, directed and starred in, "The Brave". Unfortunately very few people have been fortunate enough to have seen it.) With that said, the critics who like to nitpick about that have missed the whole point entirely. This is a fun movie,and it's very funny. While a few scenes are tedious and drawn out, they aren't awful. Die hard Johnny Depp fans will of course want to add this one to their collection. Since it was shot on location in several western and southwestern states, the scenery is breathtaking and beautiful, especially in high definition. It is a film that sadly didn't do as well in theaters as it could have, simply because critics and reviewers had their minds made up to dislike it before they got a chance to even see it. (A few recanted after they saw it.) They were determined to hurt this film before it got out of the starting gate. It is a highly misjudged film. Just get a snack and sit back and enjoy it. We're in the midst of the holiday season, along with nasty winter weather and it is an excellent diversion for a cold day.

Raramente do 5 stelle ma questo film se le merita tutte, azione, avventura, comicità, Jonny Deep fantastico, capolavoro western

Ich muss schon wirklich sagen, ich verstehe absolut nicht, warum so viele Leute diesen Film mit "Pirates Of The Caribbean" vergleichen. Das ist einfach so zusammenhangslos und daneben! Vor allem wie könnt ihr bitte einen einzigen Film mit einer Serie, die aus bisher vier Filmen besteht, vergleichen??? Oder vergleicht ihr den ersten Teil davon mit "The Lone Ranger"? Einfach schwachsinnig! Das sind zwei verschiedene Produktionen mit zwei völlig verschiedenen Settings. Das Eine ist im Goldenen Zeitalter der Piraterie angesiedelt, das Andere im Wilden Westen. Die einzigen paar Dinge, die beide Produktionen gemeinsam haben: 1. Beides sind von Disney. 2. Johnny Depp spielt in beiden Produktionen mit. 3. Beide Filme gehören dem Genre des Adventures an. Aber dann könnte man ja "The Lone Ranger" auch mit "Dead Man" vergleichen. Der spielt auch mit Johnny Depp in Wilden Westen und kann als Abenteuer angesehen werden. Sorry, aber das musste ich jetzt einfach mal loswerden. Jetzt zum eigentlichen Film: Als ich ihn im Kino sah, muss ich sagen, dass ich mich sehr amüsiert habe. Lustige Dialoge, ausgeflippte Action und coole Special Effects runden den Film wunderbar ab. Die Running Gags passen perfekt zum Geschehen. Johnny Mimik passt perfekt zu jeder Situation. Der Mann hat ja selber Indianische Vorfahren. Deshalb konnte er sich auch so gut mit der Rolle identifizieren. FAZIT: Ich kann den Film sehr empfehlen. Ist ein toller Spaß für die ganze Familie.

Blood thirsty for a kids show. The scenes are action packed. Actors demeanour and pairing excellence. End a bit long winded. Runs out of steam.