My Movie Review on Rango

Hey guys!

It’s me again, back on, and keeping my posting schedule by making another movie review. And, today I’ll be making my seventh movie review by reviewing Nickelodeon’s “Rango”.

Here's the rundown of it:

An unnamed pet chameleon who has a love for acting finds himself in the middle of an identity crisis. After falling out of his owners' car, though, he winds up lost in the desert. In desperate need of water, he travels to the town of Dirt, which is in dire need of a sheriff. Taking the job and adopting the name of Rango, he must solve the mystery on why the town is drying up and become a real hero.

Before I get started on this review, I’d like to tell you guys that when I first saw this movie (which was when I was a kid), I didn’t like it at first because there was some cussing in the film and I wasn’t pleased with that. But, as I grew older, I became more interested in seeing the film again. After seeing the film again a couple of times recently, the film has now become a personal favorite of mine, and here’s why:

The animation was brilliantly done. It was extremely realistic, and it even emanated the feel of a live-action film and of a true western. The desert and its scenery, as well as the water, were the particular animated elements that caught my eye, and they were some of the best I've ever seen in an animated film.

To Gore Verbinski: I've got to tell ya that even though your experience in animation was small before working on this movie, you did an awesome job directing this film, my friend. Everything involving your direction captured the feel of an original classic western.

The story and screenplay done by John Logan, James Ward Byrkit, and Gore Verbinski, was really smart and thought-out. The humor that the film had was cleverly-timed & hilarious, and the mystery in the film on who stole the water was hook, line, and sinker intriguing. It also had great conflict, both self and physical, and some great action scenes too. I additionally thought that the owl characters did a great job at being narrators. Great comedic and musical timing too.

The music composed by Hans Zimmer was additionally something that I thought was truly amazing. He orchestrated it all to where it not only fit a western film, but also a film full of adventure, comedy, mystery, and conflict. The guitar playing was something that especially caught my ears.

The voice acting and characters, of course, were completely awesome. Outside of Rango himself (who wasn't born in the west) the way the actors made the characters talk and sound truly brought them to life as western characters, especially Isla Fisher's performance as Beans and Bill Nighy's performance as Rattlesnake Jake.

Rango himself, of course, is an awesome and funny protagonist. Every moment with him, you find yourself enraptured, not wanting to stop following his story. What's more, he's even a relatable character, especially for teens and people who are coming of age. His journey is one of self-discovery, in that he's looking for his place in the world, his role in life, and who he can be. He didn't even have a name before, and that makes things all-the-more enrapturing.

To Johnny Depp: I have to say that you played the character perfectly, and I think the role was made for you. To me, you're like...the chameleon of the film industry, heck, I don't think anyone could've played an actual chameleon better than you.

Before I conclude, I would like to note that even though this is an animated feature, Rango is something that I don't think kids are ready for yet. I mean, there are certain things they probably wouldn't understand, such as the story. I also think that Rattlesnake Jake is so convincing, that the scenes involving him might scare children or make them cry. There are likewise certain words that I don't think kids should hear yet, cussing mostly. But, at least they're not very recurring.

In the end, Rango is an outstanding movie that's funny, well written, well directed, has all the elements to make it worth your time, and marks itself as a true western. I recommend this film especially for adults and teenagers, because it's totally made more for them than children.

So, I rate this movie five out of five stars.