Friday, 23 August 2013

The Lone Ranger

Despite not knowing the story of The Lone Ranger, I must say I was utterly enthralled by the shear genius of the plot line and felt a great admiration for complex jokes that only an observant audience would get. I think it shows great strength in a writer when they can trust that their viewers will have listened close enough to pick up inside jokes and these writers had strength to spare. The entirety of the film was quick quips and an odd mix of sensible slapstick comedy, which was merge brilliantly with outstanding actors.
However my main complaints with this film was the similarities to its relative film Pirates of the Caribbean which was made by the same collaborative team. Personally I felt there were moments when (excuse the pun) they pushed the boat out to far, such as when the scrawny longed hair pirate put on a stolen bonnet and walked around with a parasol which was almost identical to Mackenzie Crook in the first Pirates film (and let's face it that joke only works if your employ the same actor). I would like to voice another complaint regarding beards.....MAKE A DECISION WHETHER THEY ARE TO LOOK REALLISTIC OR BIZARRE because in Lone Ranger they were driving me insane. Honestly hair and make up people I don't care whether you choose non-naturalistic or just normal beards but for God's sake don't mix and match, although I do understand this is a personal pet peeve and I will get back on track.
Overall I think that for any teen who like a western film or even the Pirates of the Caribbean series this film is ideal with an eccentric mix of actors and great wit, it was a two hours well spent!

 


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Did you stay for the mid-credits scene?

Unknown said...

Yeah! more filming genius.