Carl the Critic: Reviews "Rango"

I had no idea what to expect with this movie, and I am not sure if I completely understand what this movie is really about, but I can say with complete honesty that this is so far one of the best films of the year (so far). But don't be fooled, it is an animated film which leads you to believe that it is for kids, this is far from true, this film is for everyone (especially for fans of western and Clint Eastwood films.)

Story: Basically there is this lonely chameleon who fancies himself an theatrical actor/director, and whose best friends are a toy fish, a toy palm tree, and the torso of a naked barbie doll. When his owners accidentally drive over what seems to be a speed bump, the chameleon and his cage fall out of the car and into the desert. After finding out that the cause of the bump was an armadillo, our hero finds himself in the middle of the desert and is soon attacked by a hawk, (at this point I felt the change in setting too quick and abrupt.) and then eventually finds his way to the town of dirt where he clearly does not fit in. It is here where he convinces the town that his name is Rango, a rough and tough mother lover from the far west. After telling one lie after another, "Rango" soon finds himself in situations that become the focus movie

The Problems: Although I enjoy this movie there are a few things that I should point out. The movie was quick paced and the settings and situations happened so quickly that I found myself lost and confused during some parts of the movie. Through out the movie there are these annoying Burrowing Owls who dress like a mariachi who sing of Rango and how he is going to die in the movie. They pop up way too often and they stop the movie just to say that Rango is certainly going to die (CAUTION SPOILER ALERT: _{He doesn't which made the Owl's distracting and annoying.})

Overall Rating: This movie certainly is one of the best films of the year so far but it is only March, none the less, I would give this film a 8 out of 10 for the movie is very cinematic, visually interesting, and very well written. It has great performances from actors Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Ned Beatty, and others, and the direction by Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3, Mouse Hunt ) is just amazing.