A runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction

Cast: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter

Thursday, January 09, 2014

Movie: The Lone RangerGenre: Western, Action & Adventure, Kids & FamilyDirected by: Gore VerbinskiCast: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham CarterArmie Hammer and Johnny Depp make for an appealing pair of leads, but they’re not enough to make up for The Lone Ranger’s bland script, bloated length, and blaring action overkill. From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/ Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ "The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice-taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.old-school appeal on the interplay between its charismatic, well-matched stars.