The Lone Ranger
SCORE: 62
I did not see The Lone Ranger in theaters. I heard
about it from others. I heard two main comments. The first was The Lone
Ranger is racist against white people. The second was Johnny Depp did
not make a good Tonto. Now that I have seen the 149 minute long movie I
can see where those comments come from.
First and foremost I have been impressed with Johnny Depp's skills and
talents as an actor for a long time. I thought he did a wonderful job in
21 Jump Street, and so many different movies I saw him in afterward. He
is gifted - especially at playing odd characters.
With that said Tonto is not an odd character. He is a side kick. I was
perplexed (before I saw the movie) as to how Johnny Depp would play
second fiddle. He has been in the star role for so long. How would he
step down and let someone else have the lime light?
The simple answer is he did not step down. The Lone Ranger has a
complete role reversal from the mythos. It is like watching Robin carry
Batman around in a movie called Batman. It is so backwards it is on the
edge of being offensive. Tried and true Lone Ranger fans will be
offended by this movie. Hollywood and its redefinition machine went wild
in The Lone Ranger.
The Lone Ranger goes out of its way to attack and make white people look
bad. In this age of alleged tolerance and celebrating diversity it
astounds me that it is considered okay to treat white people like dirt.
It reminds me of what my grandmother talked about. She called certain
people: "fork tongued devils." It means speaking out of both sides of
your mouth. Or saying one thing and doing the opposite.
As an action adventure movie The Lone Ranger has its moments. At times
the slow segments drag on way too long. Attempts at humor fall flat. The
swinging around the train, and two trains with fights going on both are
examples of where The Lone Ranger gets it right.
The Lone Ranger is a strong PG-13 movie. There is blood, disgusting
images, enticement to lust, violence, and rambling on talk of spirits. A
nasty bad guy has to be caught over and over again. Obviously trusting
the government to meter out justice is a waste of time.
There are a couple of interesting bonus features on The Lone Ranger.
Bloopers, deleted scenes, Riding the Rails, Western Road Trip, and
Becoming a Cowboy come to mind. I really enjoyed seeing how they built
their own railroad sections for this movie.
I can see why so many people did not like The Lone Ranger. I can also
see why there are so many people offended by it. I am surprised Disney
is the company that produced The Lone Ranger. They normally steer clear
of controversy.
- Paul
Graphics: 55%
Sound: 60%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 55%
System: Blu-ray/DVD
Publisher: Disney
Rating: ‘PG-13’ for Parents Strongly Cautioned
{for sequences of intense action and violence, and some suggestive material}
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