The Lone Ranger [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

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.

The early signs were not good, tales of production problems galore and early critical notices wading in to kick the film before it had even had a run at the theatres. The Lone Ranger seemed destined to be a blockbuster stinker. Yet in spite of it noticeably alienating original Lone Ranger purists, and some Western lovers as well, for a rollicking action fun packed time then Gore Verbinski's movie delivers in spades. It's awash with the serial silliness of adventure films and TV shows of yore, pitching good guys against bad guys with buddy buddy shenanigans pulsing away at the core. The stunts are outrageously enjoyable, the landscape photography as beautiful as it is respectful in homage to past masters of the Western genre, while in Depp's Tonto there's a bona fide hero to root for just as much as he makes you laugh out loud. This is an origin story, a tale of how John Reid (Armie Hammer) became The Lone Ranger, and of course how the noble steed Silver and Indian side-kick Tonto became integral to his villain fighting ways. Tom Wilkinson and William Fitchner file in for polar opposite villain duties, the former is the weasel business man trying to mould the West in is own image, the latter a repugnant psychopath with a penchant for eating human hearts! Then Helena Bonham Carter wanders in from some Grindhouse movie for a couple of cameos that are resplendent with sexual energy. It's all very wacky and wild, and rightly so, but this is not at the expense of very good story telling. Some parts of the narrative could have been trimmed, but as the bromance builds between our two heroes, and Silver gets up to all sorts of comedy horse escapades, there's nary a dull moment here. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Verbinski throw all the action staples into the pot. Chases, fights, swinging from ropes, shoot-outs, people dangling from speeding train (pic is bookended by awesome train sequences), grisly deaths and on it goes from start to end. There's caustic asides to the machinations of organisations of the time, from railroad magnates to the cavalry, while the catchphrases and legends of The Lone Ranger TV series are deftly inserted into the tale. It was interesting to see Depp come out and defend the movie against those damning early critic reviews, it's not something he does, being as he is very much a guy who sees acting as just a job. Bruckheimer, Hammer and Verbinski backed Depp up, stating that some reviews were written before the film had even been released, the big budget and production problems clearly making this a big stinker... Not so, it's certainly not flawless, and those seriously into anachronisms are likely to have kittens. But if you haven't seen it yet, if you was put off by the venomous early reviews, then give it a chance, you may just be surprised at just how entertaining it is. It also looks and sounds brilliant on Blu-ray, where repeat viewings even show Hammer to be better than first thought as that masked man. 8.5/10

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.