The Lone Ranger

What do you get when Verbinski and Bruckheimer get together?  A rowdy, rollicking good time!  (The only thing that can make the return of Jesus better would be if Gore Verbinski and Jerry Bruckheimer film it and show it in theaters!)

First, don't pay attention to the so-called professional movie critics out there. The Lone Ranger is being crushed by many of the big names in the industry, but they are flat out wrong.  Disney has delivered a fun, re-imagined adventure of truly epic scale. If you're a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, you will certainly enjoy this.  Raiders of the Lost Ark this is not, but it definitely brings a boisterous big bang to the screen!

Warning: The Lone Ranger is LONG and at times feels like it. But the sprawling story is quite good and the film moves along at a compelling pace that keeps you wondering what will happen next.

Now for the obvious...Johnny Depp is great...again.  And he manages to pull it off with very little dialogue. He has a history of these types of roles and performs them exceedingly well.  Armie Hammer, as John Reid AKA the Lone Ranger, was better than expected and actually brought the reluctant hero to life.

Look for another Lone Ranger film in the near future if this one performs well, but the jury is still out as to whether it will be gunned down or ride off into the sunset as the gallant hero at the box office. My advice...Go have fun with this one!