Just saw Rango this evening. Even my mother, who is determined to dislike everything animated, admitted she liked this movie.
Rango is a PG animated film directed Gore Verbinski starring the ever-delightful Johnny Depp. At first glance, it may look like just another silly talking animal movie, but it’s so much more than that. True to its Western roots, Rango does not skimp on the gunfights. When one of the villains is a rattlesnake with a Gatling gun tail, you know you’re in for some exciting fight scenes. Johnny Depp delivers as the somewhat dorky, somewhat selfish, but ultimately heroic titular chameleon. The animation is gorgeous all the way around. It’s astounding how much detail the animators put into the environments. It’s all exquisite. There’s very little to criticize about this movie. It’s a real joy to watch. The jokes are funny, the dialogue is well written, and the acting is great.
Here’s my only criticism: I thought the plot could have used some trimming in places. Toward the middle of the movie, there were so many Chekhov’s Guns hanging around that I didn’t know how they could resolve them all. While the movie did wrap up all the plot threads in a satisfying fashion, I still feel things could have been trimmed down. It starts to feel a bit cluttered there in the middle. I think one of the characters actually jokes about it, asking “are we still chasing bank robbers?”
Anyway, I still loved the movie. I definitely recommend it. The acting is great, the animation is great, the fight scenes are exciting, and the jokes are funny. Definitely worth seeing.
All Around Delightful!
Just saw Rango this evening. Even my mother, who is determined to dislike everything animated, admitted she liked this movie.
Rango is a PG animated film directed Gore Verbinski starring the ever-delightful Johnny Depp. At first glance, it may look like just another silly talking animal movie, but it’s so much more than that. True to its Western roots, Rango does not skimp on the gunfights. When one of the villains is a rattlesnake with a Gatling gun tail, you know you’re in for some exciting fight scenes. Johnny Depp delivers as the somewhat dorky, somewhat selfish, but ultimately heroic titular chameleon. The animation is gorgeous all the way around. It’s astounding how much detail the animators put into the environments. It’s all exquisite. There’s very little to criticize about this movie. It’s a real joy to watch. The jokes are funny, the dialogue is well written, and the acting is great.
Here’s my only criticism: I thought the plot could have used some trimming in places. Toward the middle of the movie, there were so many Chekhov’s Guns hanging around that I didn’t know how they could resolve them all. While the movie did wrap up all the plot threads in a satisfying fashion, I still feel things could have been trimmed down. It starts to feel a bit cluttered there in the middle. I think one of the characters actually jokes about it, asking “are we still chasing bank robbers?”
Anyway, I still loved the movie. I definitely recommend it. The acting is great, the animation is great, the fight scenes are exciting, and the jokes are funny. Definitely worth seeing.