Production Year: 2011Country: USA
Cert (UK): U
Runtime: 107 minutes
Directors: Gore Verbinski
“This way to Dirt…”
When originally sitting down to watch the much anticipated CGI animated, animal western; Rango, who would have known the thought to be kid’s animation had a possible better suiting to an adult audience.
Johnny Depp plays the green, crooked necked chameleon; Rango. Although the film is family friendly Depp adds a certain edginess to it with reference to the well known novel turned film by Hunter S. Thompson; “Fear and Loathing”. These characteristics plus a certain arty weirdness make the film a thrill to watch as an adult as well as perfectly suitable for children.
The film hasn’t followed the cinematic trend by going 3D but doesn’t really need too as the remarkable CGI animation makes every tiny detail on screen look extremely realistic.
Rango is a pet chameleon who ends up stranded in the Nevada desert after a car accident. He is lost, out of his comfort zone and is extremely thirsty in the scorching sunlight with no shadow to hide under. After getting into a spot of bother with an eagle he finds himself in a small western town called Dirt. The town is populated by a variety if desert critters whom all play a part in this spaghetti western like film.
Rango arrives in Dirt and fancies himself as a bit of hero although heroes in Dirt don’t go down too well. He is appointed sheriff and is trying his best to fit in with his new surroundings.
The town’s water supply is close to running out and Rango wants to help and save the day. But is the water supply simply running out? Or is there more to this than meets the eye?
The plotting of the film is narrated by a group of Spanish singing birds, this adds to the oddness of the characters making the film a strange, thrilling and interesting watch, but what else would be expected from Verbinski, the director of “Pirates of the Caribbean”.
Verbinski also adapted an unusual way of directing this film by using the people voicing the characters to act scenes on a set up stage using this for help with animation.
Even though there is a slight confusion over Rango’s target audience, Verbinski has certainly shown his true colours with this clever but weird film. This along with the outstanding animation and gripping storyline makes Rango a must see watch.Rating:
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