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Rango is a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet, while facing a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in? When Rango accide... read more read more...ntally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt - a lawless outpost populated by the desert's most wily and whimsical creatures - the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt... -- (C) Paramount

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PG, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Release Date: March 4, 2011

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DVD Release Date: July 15, 2011

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  • jmanard52
    July 18, 2011
    jmanard52
    Great fun amazing animation especially on blu ray. Loved the shout out to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas early on. A fun strange trip of a movie that had me just gleefully going along. Good times.
  • MeetMeinMontauk
    May 7, 2012
    MeetMeinMontauk
    I'm not sure whether to be confused, impressed or downright awed.
  • Deano78
    April 13, 2012
    Deano78
    A good animation with some slick visuals and decent humour. Just seen how good the voice cast line up os, not recognizing most of them. It has nice little in joke to one or two of Depp's other films and westerns in general. Just thought the actual story was about as basic as it c... read moreould be, still an entertaining watch though.
  • aquateen2
    March 31, 2012
    aquateen2
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    Rango is one of the greatest animated features i've seen in a long time. It's animation tops dreamworks and pixar and it is a solid western that can entertain almost anyone with an open mind. It' somethi... read moreng different i'll say that much.
  • scottgreen96
    March 30, 2012
    scottgreen96
    A quirky comedy with the voice of Depp lingers in the air, the film is a perfect hapy ending flick for damn near anyone.
  • fb1672039553
    March 11, 2012
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    Can you find any other animated movies that would interweave its story into that of the drug-induced adventure film "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"? In the movie's first few minutes, our reptilian friend runs into Hunter S. Thompson's characters on their way to Vegas. They part ... read moreways just as quickly, but not in spirit. Not at all. There is a trippy scene everyone remembers in "Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End" of a pirate ship in the desert being carried by crabs, one of which Captain Jack Sparrow initially licks while it was in the form of a rock. This is Rango from beginning to end (both are directed by Gore Verbinski), albeit more grounded.
  • fb1463751009
    March 10, 2012
    fb1463751009
    Visuals are possibly the best I've seen from an animated movie. Unfortunately, Rango suffers from a very uninteresting character, plot, and setting. Doesn't bring enough to make it a very enjoyable experience.
  • DreamExtractor
    December 6, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Rango is one of the best looking animated films in recent history. Rango is about a lizard who dreams of being an actor, and when he wanders into a town in the deser where he may be able to start a new life pretending to be a hero named Rango. Rango is a fun, interesting, funn... read morey movie. It works so well and its rare we find such a good movie anymore, espically animated. The plot was surprisingly great, very reeling and cool. Johnny Depp was great, lets him really let loose. Go see Rango, youll like it, as for me I loved it.
  • SirPant
    November 24, 2011
    SirPant
    I don't know why but at first I was unsure I was going to enjoy Rango, such was all the hype. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised though, the CGI animation industry doesn't half churn out some absolute garbage but Rango maybe the one to change all that. It's very inventive, ... read morevery odd in places and quite brave in the commercial world. I think it's safe to say this is for adults though, not that it's unsuitable for kids in the usual sense, I just don't think they'd understand or enjoy it but then why can't we have one for ourselves for a change. It's a heartfelt homage to the classic western and unless your a fan of the genres, you will might miss many nods to various favourites of the genres but it won't spoil it if you haven't. The animation is also far superior to anything else I've seen (ha, I wrote that about Kung Fu Panda only a couple of days ago) and the surreal fantasy scenes are brilliant. A very pleasant surprise.
  • cosmo313
    November 2, 2011
    cosmo313
    Gore Verbinski and ILM make their animated feature debut here, and the results are spectacular. The story concerns a quirky pet chameleon who is going through an identity crisis. After accidentally being stranded in the middle of the Mojave Desert, he finds himself in the water s... read moretarved town of Dirt where he takes up the name Rango and sets out on a journey to bring and end to his identity crisis as well as to figure out what happened to the town's water.

    The film is primarily a wacky, sometimes very surreal tribute to westerns (namely hose of the spaghetti variety) but it also becomes a legitimate entry into the genre. It's an imaginative, visually stunning piece of work that is funny, inspired, and very, very entertaining. There's all sorts of pop culture references from various westerns to stuff like Chinatown, the works of Hunter S. Thompson, and even stuff like Raising Arizona, Apocalypse Now, and Star Wars. Some of this is obvious and expected, some of it a nice surprise. Even Hans Zimmer's sizzling score gets in on the reference game at times. Unlike a lot of contemporary animated films though, I didn't feel that the references were really forced or just thrown in for the sake of it.

    The film is marketed towards kids, but it's more for adults since a lot of little kids might some of the visuals a little too creepy or intense, and the crude humor and pop culture references would just go over their heads and be unappreciated. Older kids would like this, say, maybe 8 and up, though. I actually appreciated that this film didn't really pander too much towards kids, or even really try to. It's not the most inspired story, but it's execution sure is.

    The film actually takes some risks, mostly in the visuals department. The animation is wonderful and looks great, but it's an ugly, dry, dirty, and grungy film. The attention to detail is fabulous, and the creatures have a high sense of realism to them, even though none of them (mostly various types of reptiles, amphibians, birds, and rodents) are even really cute and fluffy.

    The cast are great. Johnny Depp is as fun, eccentric, and manic as always as Rango, while Isla Fisher shines as the tough, no-nonsense Beans. Veterans Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, and Bill Nighy all put in some terrific work as well. Really though, there's not a bad perofrmance to be found, and just going through the cast list, it's amazing to note how many notable names are here even though many are just in little bit parts instead of all fighting for the spotlight.

    Pixar may have stronger films as far as the narrative is concerned, but this one rivals them is the visual department, and has a pretty strong and sharp script to boot. Granted, the story is nothing totally new (as I previously mentioned), but it's thoughtful and has depth instead of just going for total cookie cutter paint by numbers formula. I mean c'mon, it was written by the guy who wrote Gladiator, The Last Samurai and The Aviator, so that right there shows this film is something special.

    As I sat watching this, i knew I was enjoying it, and that it was a really good, and strong piece of work, but as the end credits rolled, and as I started thinking about it, and this review, I dare say I think I found myself totally in love with it. This is a wonderful treat, and it's even better because it's not something that was or is in 3D, so that's a nice breath of fresh air. The third Pirates film was a mess, but this definitely helps Verbinski redeem himself more than just a little bit.

    Hats way off, and definitely check this out. It's got my pick for one of 2011's best.

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Critic Reviews

Rafer Guzman
March 25, 2011
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

Just when you thought you'd seen everything, here comes Chinatown, the animated version. Full Review

Bruce Diones
March 14, 2011
Bruce Diones, New Yorker

Though young children may enjoy it, the film is built for viewers of any age with a taste for joyful anarchy. Full Review

James Berardinelli
March 6, 2011
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

The first animated film from ILM is also the first memorable motion picture of 2011. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
March 4, 2011
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

Adults and slightly older children should have a great time. Full Review

Richard Corliss
March 4, 2011
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

A CGI western comedy populated by desert critters, Rango gives the film year a belated jump start with a passel of movie-wise fun and a knockout animation style. Full Review

Liam Lacey
March 4, 2011
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

With his first animated feature, Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski shows ambitions considerably beyond producing the usual standard of most children's fare. To put it plainly, Rango is ... Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
March 4, 2011
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

Yes, [there are] enough nods to other sources to make Rango a bobblehead. But the movie, and much of John Logan's writing, is still pretty durn clever. Full Review

Peter Rainer
March 4, 2011
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

The best of Rango is a lot like the best of the first Pirates movie -- crazily funny and rambunctious. Full Review

Andrea Gronvall
March 4, 2011
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

What elevates it above a cheeky romp is the skilled CGI work, not only the wealth of tactile detail lavished on the parched townsfolk but also the painterly, sand-swept vistas they call home. Full Review

Bob Mondello
March 4, 2011
Bob Mondello, NPR

Rango's not just a kiddie-flick (though it has enough silly slapstick to qualify as a pretty good one). It's a real movie lover's movie, conceived as a Blazing Saddles-like comic commentary on genre t... Full Review

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