I became a huge fan of the Lone Ranger TV show and expected the movie to be just like it. I was wrong. This movie felt like a typical western movie rather than a film adaptation of the TV show. Tonto, played by Johnny Depp, was insulting to Native Americans and the character from the show. Armie Hammer could have worked as the Lone Ranger if the character was written correctly, which it wasn't. In all, this was a rip off that should have been better and more faithful to the show.

The story is very Bande dessinée and was told in different versions humpteen times. But it is a good story worth retelling. Much of it have happened in real life all over the world. Lots of humour and acrobatics, all impossible, but it is a story told to a young boy, so it is of the film. Boys should like it. Great production, B-movie like Indiana Jones.

Given that it bombed at the US box office on release, I found THE LONE RANGER a surprisingly enjoyable movie and a nice tribute to the TV series and characters of old. Yes, it's a typically overblown Hollywood blockbuster, all style over substance, and with a running time of no less than two and a half hours it's grossly overlong and padded out with endless action sequences which verge on the tedious at times.Elsewhere, THE LONE RANGER proves fitfully engaging, and features a winning performance from Johnny Depp as the mostly silent Native American sidekick, Tonto. It surprises me to admit that I enjoyed his performance, because I haven't liked much he's made in the last couple of decades, with SWEENEY TODD the only time I really warmed to his character. And I actively dislike his silly overacting in the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise and DARK SHADOWS. Here, he fits the role nicely, and is a real asset.That this film is flawed is a given. Armie Hammer's hero veers on the side of slimy rather than likable, and there's too much of the CGI-enhanced action to entertain audiences. The climax, with all kinds of madcap stunts, explosions, and effects, is a case in point. I'd much prefer a film which is more grounded in reality, but the trend for outlandish, incessant CGI puts paid to that kind of thing. Still, for a modern-day Disney film, THE LONE RANGER isn't bad at all, and certainly better than many rival productions that are lauded by audiences (THE HUNGER GAMES series, for instance).

All right folks, I need to tell that this was a mixture movie. Those who go to watch this movie for only entertainment might encounter a few cruel scenes or scenes touching the reality of the time. They may be upset. Those who go to watch a real story and do not expect protagonists escaping dangers miraculously might find a few miraculous escapes. They may be upset.My recommendation is to be very open when going to watch this movie. And if you are you most likely will see many folkloric events proceeding one another.The plot is predictable and the flow is somewhat long, but the real fun is in between. Good acting, good effects, positive atmosphere with a touch of reality here and there. These will make you continuously exchange between smile and thoughtfulness.