The Lone Ranger [DVD]

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.

I've seen this movie so many times already (for a period it was always on TV lol I remember once I saw it three times in a week) but not in a couple of years. I wanted to revisit it after listening to the episode of What Went Wrong dedicated to it and... I think I have never appreciated this movie as much as I did this time around. It's just pure fun and it has some great set pieces. But what really makes this movie work for me is Armie Hammer as the protagonist. He just made the character so much more likable the way he played it. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about Depp. Not only he's terrible miscast (and the kid they cast to play the child version of him makes it even more apparent), but here he just plays Jack Sparrow once again and it gets easily annoying. I honestly would recommend giving this movie a chance. I mean, it even made the top10 of Quentin Tarantino's best movie of 2013 list.

If you're doubting whether to buy this movie on account of the slamming it got from critics and it's poor box office performance, please just give me a second to explain why you should watch this movie. Quite simply, it is awesome. Gore Verbinski, director of the first three installments in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, delivers another stunning, action-packed, fast-paced spectacle. There is rarely a moment the action lets up and we are treated to some truly spectacular sequences: the final train chase being one of the best shot scenes i have scene on film this year. The script and story, from the writers of the Pirates series, is also brilliant, blending good old fashioned western with high adventure, some elements of fantasy and some great humour (particularly from Depp, as usual). The cast is equally brilliant with Depp delivering another weird and hilarious performance; Armie Hammer makes a great Lone Ranger and he and Depp have great chemistry; William Fichtner (of Prison Break) makes a great villain and brit Ruth Wilson does her underwritten role justice and Helena Bonham Carter is as masterful as always in a small but great role. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean, Prince of Persia, The Rock and dozens more action-packed movies) brings his usual tropes of epic action and Hans Zimmer provides a stirring, thumping good soundtrack. Though it may be slightly over long at two and a half hours i can honestly say i didn't want the movie to end. This is a great family movie, wrongly slammed by critics. If you're looking for a movie to sit down and escape into, then this is it. Highly recommended. The DVD extras are very poor, a few deleted scenes and an amusing gag reel are all that you get. This is a movie made for blu-ray, so if you are willing to invest in a slightly higher price i would opt for blu-ray where you get more extras.

I started watching this film on a long-haul flight and the system kept breaking down - familiar ? Whatever, I had seen enough to make me interested. I can see why it did not appeal to all the critics. It's difficult to see to whom is film is directed - children, big kids, adults, senior citizens - and my conclusion is anyone who enjoys eccentricity. The film is whacko - it has elements of Lewis Carroll in there - at times the film is very serious and suddenly switches to the jovial. If you have the right frame of mind to take in all as a huge romp, then I think you will enjoy it more. If you seek something more meaty in the way of a plot or a story unfolding and credible characters, you might struggle a bit. The chases and their choreography are amongst the best ever. I usually get bored with long chases but here they work. It's all so well staged. There isn't enough of a story to summarise so I won't spoil the film by disclosing the little there is. And really, it's not terribly important. Depp is very good and for me far better than any of the Jack Sparrow outings. The lead taken by Armie Hammer is a bit weird; I think they are trying for something too complex to work in this type of film. And there isn't enough of Helena B-C. Will I watch it again ? Not sure but certainly entertained me first time around.

überbewertet, erinnert an diese all-in-one Filme Prince of Persia Sand of time oder John Carter zwischen den Welten oder Wild Wild West, alles schon mal da gewesen und irgendwo anders gesehen und nun aus den Versatzstücken zusammen gemischt. Einfach die letzten 20 Minuten schauen reicht auch.