"Fun and education for you, young sir!"
In spite of some American critics, The Lone Ranger turns out to be one of the biggest surprises of this Summer - it is a hugely enjoyable romp from the outset and rarely lets up. It is significantly better than the third and fourth Pirates movies (from largely the same core creative team) and at times is reminiscent of the style of the recent Sherlock Holmes movies. Depp and Hammer make a terrific and effective pairing, with Depp's near-Chaplin physical comedic timing and Hammer's tough-guy heroism and real sense of fun playing off each other extremely well. The glorious wide-open vistas look stunning (especially in IMAX), the effects set-pieces are stunningly staged and realised, and Hans Zimmer's smart and bombastic score is wonderful. The film is perhaps a little overlong and at times leisurely in its storytelling, but ultimately it deftly combines the necessary origin stories with its own through narrative and all the pieces cement beautifully towards the thrillingly-staged and very impressive climax. The Lone Ranger is a true Summer popcorn movie - funny, exciting and extremely entertaining.
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