Rent The Lone Ranger (2013)
3.1 of 5 from 547 ratings
2h 23min
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- Synopsis:
- Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice. It's a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction, as these two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.
- Actors:
- Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Bryant Prince, Barry Pepper, Mason Cook, JD Cullum, Saginaw Grant, Harry Treadaway, James Frain, Joaquín Cosio, Damon Herriman, Matt O'Leary, W. Earl Brown, Timothy V. Murphy, Gil Birmingham
- Directors:
- Gore Verbinski
- Producers:
- Jerry Bruckheimer, Gore Verbinski
- Writers:
- Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott
- Others:
- Edson Williams, Joel Harlow, John Frazier, Tim Alexander, Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier, Gloria Pasqua-Casny
- Studio:
- Walt Disney
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 21 Reasons to Love, 21 Reasons to Love..Modern Westerns, Holidays Film Collection, Remembering Tom Wilkinson, Romantic Film Pairings for Valentine's Day, Top 10 Films About Trains: Westerns and War Movies, Top 10 Titles About the Golden Age of Radio, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/12/2013
- Run Time:
- 149 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing, Portuguese, Spanish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Armie's Western Road Trip
- Becoming A Cowboy
- Riding The Rails Of The Lone Ranger
- Deleted Scenes
- Bloopers
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Reviews (4) of The Lone Ranger
Better than expected - The Lone Ranger review by rb
A bit like Pirates of the Caribbean but not as much fun. Mainly family friendly but with a couple of rather dark scenes (cannibalism) and bizarre elements (the rabbits..). Great train chase at the end.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
The Lone Ranger - The Lone Ranger review by JB
With Johnny Depp and a trailer which looked very promising, I was expecting a wild west twist on the Pirates of the C. But I was wrong. I have never found the combination of violence and comedy works too well for me. In this film I felt the person that rated it a 12 was either asleep, or perhaps had seen too much nasty stuff over the years. One scene in particular where a dying man is horrifically killed made me think this: Would I want a twelve year old daughter of mine to watch that? Definitely not.
That aside, although there was much to enjoy in the film, it was not up to the Pirates standard. The only time it came close to being a really great film, for me anyway, was in the last ten minutes or so - a rousing version of the original Lone Ranger tune, Johnny Depp at his best, and a superb chase involving two trains.
A few weeks ago I watched Johnny Depp in a film called the Nine Gates of Whatsit. I enjoyed it more that I expected to and will put it on the list to watch again in a few years. Last week I watched the Grand Budapest and will put it on the list to watch again, and again. But I cannot see me watching the Lone Ranger again.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Easy watching - The Lone Ranger review by HS
This film was mildly entertaining. Not as funny as I had anticipated but is definitely worth a watch for a lazy Sunday afternoon
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Critic review
The Lone Ranger review by Alyse Garner - Cinema Paradiso
Everything about The Lone Ranger reminded me of the beginning of The Pirates of the Caribbean series, not only because it stars Johnny Depp and is directed by Gore Verbinski but because it has the same light hearted adventurous tone while still being filled with a good chunk of darkness for good measure.
The Lone Ranger tells the story of John Reid(Armie Hammer), a well respected law man who is forced to don a mask and become a vigilante when notorious criminal Butch Cavendish (William Fichtner) escapes custody and leaves him for dead. He finds himself assisted by Tonto (Johnny Depp), a native American who also has a score to settle with Cavendish, the man who wronged him many years earlier.
Filled with the same farcical humour that made Pirates such a success, Reid’s quest for vengeance is not of the norm as this origins story twists and turns in ways a conventional action film wouldn’t to keep the viewer on their toes. Verbinski takes great pride in the way he conveys this story with the film really taking advantage of its excessive budget of $230 million to give you some of the best train related action sequences ever.
The film subverts the idea of the quintessential western as Tonto and John are not the normal western heroes. Filled with life and joy, these two are quite the opposite of the gunslingers made famous by Clint Eastwood and John Wayne. Never the less these characters feel right at home in this tale despite their unusual natures.
Hammer and Depp are great leads as they balance the dark and light elements of the story without spoiling the fun but the film really belongs to Fichtner’s Cavendish who is a delightful addition to the archives of great movie villains as he proves to be repulsive yet alluring as the devilish outlaw, an old school bandit from the westerns of yesteryear who brings out this films conflicts while leaving its wickedly funny centre intact.