I'll start this off by saying that I went to the film with very little knowledge of the original television show, let alone the radio show that originated "The Lone Ranger" in the first place. That lack of previous knowledge did little to impede my ability to enjoy the movie. Was it perfect? No. Did I have a fun afternoon watching it? Yes.
There was plenty of action and more darkness than I expected originally. One of the main bad guys has cannibalistic tendencies and cuts out Dan Reid's heart in order to eat it (thank goodness for Gory Discretion Shot or else some kids in the audience would probably be having nightmares). There was plenty of hints of the less than ideal qualities of the time period. There was some tragic backstories. There was a past love triangle between the Reid brothers and Dan's wife/widow. And there was humor (hey, it has Johnny Depp. What do you expect?).
The film isn't getting the love and attention it deserves. Some people are too busy with the other films in theaters at the moment. Others are suspicious of the reviews. But I think you'll be surprised by what an enjoyable movie it can actually be.
An enjoyable and underrated film
I'll start this off by saying that I went to the film with very little knowledge of the original television show, let alone the radio show that originated "The Lone Ranger" in the first place. That lack of previous knowledge did little to impede my ability to enjoy the movie. Was it perfect? No. Did I have a fun afternoon watching it? Yes.
There was plenty of action and more darkness than I expected originally. One of the main bad guys has cannibalistic tendencies and cuts out Dan Reid's heart in order to eat it (thank goodness for Gory Discretion Shot or else some kids in the audience would probably be having nightmares). There was plenty of hints of the less than ideal qualities of the time period. There was some tragic backstories. There was a past love triangle between the Reid brothers and Dan's wife/widow. And there was humor (hey, it has Johnny Depp. What do you expect?).
The film isn't getting the love and attention it deserves. Some people are too busy with the other films in theaters at the moment. Others are suspicious of the reviews. But I think you'll be surprised by what an enjoyable movie it can actually be.