Best of 2011: “Rango”

Posted by Robert Ryan on Feb 8, 2012 in Film | 0 comments

Gore Verbinski has always had a magic touch for me  – at least some of the time. His movies feel a little bit smarter than usual Hollywood fare and Rango is no exception.

The animation is superb to say the least and just feels good to watch. The story fits so flawlessly with the characters and if I must say, an unparalleled modern 3D western.

The appearance of the Clint Eastwood like character voiced by Timothy Olyphant was brilliant and timed well in the story progression.

Johnny Depp is well cast as a lizard down on his luck who comes into town and becomes its unexpected hero. Be prepared for a visual treat that both the young and old will surely enjoy.

Recommended Viewing: The Weather Man – Open Range

Robert Ryan Scale: Objective: 9.4   –   Subjective: 9.3
MetaCritic: 75
Rotten Tomatoes: 88
IMDB: 7.4

Robert Ryan is a local cinema enthusiast with a film collection exceeding 8,000 titles. Robert fled his rural roots due to the church’s censorship of film. His passion and labor of love came with a price he never regrets paying. Before becoming affiliated with Rockland Lifestyle, Robert worked as a freelance film critic and professor at Nyack College, teaching digital film production.