The Lone Ranger

"Some good elements, but it has conflict deciding if it wants to be a realistic story or a Supernatural one. It's far too long and a bit confusing."

"2½⭐ (-) If you have seen one movie like this, you have probably seen every movie like this. In fact, just watching RANGO, Verbinski's animated love letter to the western, you will spot the overall structure of this and nearly every twist will be ruined for you, and you will be left with a sense that he even copied and pasted character elements from the former onto THE LONE RANGER. In addition, the casting of Johnny Depp as Tonto is a grave misstep. We didn't necessarily need a native to play the role, but casting a white man who seemed to scavenge from previous roles and implemented every native cliche in the book, felt like an insult to those people. An unknown actor of "color" could have made a name for himself and could have given us something different. It's very disappointing. (+) However, if there is one thing that redeems the film it is Gore Verbinski's love for the western and adventure story. With every insensitivity to story and character, there is a love for the material; like a cover band who deeply loves the songs that they are covering. It sounds very unscientific to say, but that is the source of this movie's charm once you have allowed yourself to suspend disbelief. Watching it I never for a minute felt like the casting misstep was intentional; it just lacked sensitivity. The characters became ideas, and the people they were meant to represent got lost in the cliches. The plot itself is predictable, but again, if we view it like the equivalent of a 4/4 time signature in rock music, then we can know the beat and general fills, know where it is leading, and enjoy the ride like we would a classic song. Thinking in terms of music doesn't make this movie great, but it does give us a tool for enjoying the ride. Verbinski's visual storytelling is wonderful as usual, as is his usage of special effects. Even when they looked fake, I didn't care much. The costumes and makeup are first-rate, and in combination with the music, make for solid narrative flow."

"I remember they handed out cowboy hats for the premier of this lol 🤠"

"I would watch this movie over and over again! "

"I actually haven't seen it in such a long time I dont remember much of it 😅. I just remember loving it. If that makes any since. "