[Movie Review] Lone Ranger (2013)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by thegrandshuckett in Movie Reviews // 0 Comments

Plot Summary: Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.

Director: Gore Verbinski

Writer: Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio

Runtime: 149 min

Main Cast:

Johnny Depp as Tonto
Armie Hammer as John Reid (Lone Ranger)
William Fichtner as Butch Cavendish
Tom Wilkinson as Latham Cole
Ruth Wilson as Rebecca Reid
Helena Bonham Carter as Red Harrington

Review: by Anthony and Lee

Let's start by telling you that we certainly did not expect The Lone Ranger to be any good at all. It looked like a terrible movie, but it had Johnny Depp; therefore, we had to see it, despite how horrible it appeared.

What We Liked:

Johnny Depp did a great job as Tonto. Recently, it has seemed like every role he portrayed ended up as Captain Jack Sparrow. Captain Jack was amusing, but seeing the same role over and over got tired. The Lone Ranger was different, and we thought he did a bang up job.

We did not expect much from Armie Hammer, but he did surprisingly well as the lead.

The make-up was done very, very well. The main villains were all extraordinarily recognizable actors, but they were disguised in such a way that it was almost impossible to tell.

Gore Verbinski and Jerry Bruckheimer were the super team that brought us the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and it appears as though they’ve created another hit. The movies share some similarities in their exciting action scenes, intricate costumes and make-up, lovable characters, and dramatic music, but they are different enough to not be cliche. We certainly look forward to some sequels.

It was an updated action/western movie. There were train and horseback chases, a band of ne’er do-wells led by a bad guy with a wicked scar, and even a damsel in distress.

Animal sidekicks are almost always a hit when providing such comic relief as Silver did.

The story was told similarly to The Princess Bride, in a non-linear storybook way. It was enjoyable.

The William Tell Overture made us grin from ear to ear. It was difficult not to hum along.

What We Didn’t Like:

It was a bit longer than necessary, and there wasn’t enough Helena Bonham Carter.

Also, it is completely unclear why everyone was so interested in the one woman. The Lone Ranger had a history with her, but the same cannot be said for Mr. Cole. It was baffling.