Worse yet, the movie introduces several compelling ideas (' Nature is out of balance' for example) only to entirely abandon them without worthwhile answers or narrative payoff. Whereas the plot succeeds as a motor for the larger film progression, providing a believable enough foundation for the main characters (and the enemies they encounter), it under-delivers in attempts to say anything particularly new or interesting about the iconic figures.

Yet, for all of the film's successes, most of the core story arcs and action beats are either derivative or underwhelming - misguided in attempts to piece together a blockbuster experience out of well-known parts.Ĭonsidering their have been countless variations to the Lone Ranger character over the years, it's no surprise that the new film takes plenty of liberties with its origin story setup, especially as it pertains to the relationship between Reid and Tonto. For many audience members, Verbinski's latest will likely succeed in delivering mindless summer entertainment with a number of humorous character moments, a quirky (albeit familiar) performance from Depp, and an elaborate third act set-piece. Unfortunately, despite a number of strong individual components, the final Lone Ranger movie experience misses the bar (and longterm promise) established in the first Pirates of the Caribbean installment. In an effort to re-imagine the Lone Ranger as a modern blockbuster franchise, Disney turned to the team behind their highly-successful Pirates of the Caribbean series, including producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, along with star Johnny Depp. Together, Reid and Tonto set out on a mission to investigate the circumstances that led to Dan's death before more blood is spilled.

However, when his brother, Dan (James Badge Dale), is murdered in cold blood by ruthless outlaw Butch Cavendish (William Fichtner) Reid realizes that some criminals operate above of the law and he turns to a different form of justice as a masked vigilante.Īs a tenuous peace between the Native American tribes and white settlers is threatened, the Lone Ranger must join forces with a heroic, though slightly offbeat, Comanche warrior, Tonto (Johnny Depp), who has spent years hunting Cavendish. After completing a law degree, Reid returns to his hometown, Colby, Texas, to become the city's government prosecutor and hold criminals accountable under United States law (along with a firm commitment to John Locke's “Two Treatises of Government”). A flawed but often entertaining summer blockbuster experience, The Lone Ranger falls short as a sum of its promising individual parts.ĭisney's The Lone Ranger follows the origins of the masked rider, John Reid (Armie Hammer), and the events that lead him to become a symbol of justice in the Old West.

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