Rango
An animated Western with a chameleon as the hero is an dodgy thought, but Rango is a fantastic film thanks to its witty mix of parody, intriguing characters, and sophisticated humor. When a common pet chameleon who’s suffering from an identity pickle crashes headfirst into the stereotypically classic Western town of Dirt, he has the unique opportunity to completely reinvent himself. Dubbing himself Rango, the chameleon boasts of his own heroism and makes a spiral of deception that lands him an appointment as sheriff of a town in pickle. The question is, can one unprepared and completely unqualified chameleon maybe change this small town’s future for the better? And how do road kill, enlightenment, and the Spirit of the West map in to the equation? The vigor looks fantastic in this film and kids will like the foolish characters and crazy scenarios. But adults will find the film intriguing on a whole different level because of its comic parody of the iconic classic and spaghetti Western genres and the skilled balance of action, romance, and adventure. Kudos to director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) and the talented voice cast, among them Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Ned Beatty, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, and Bill Nighy, for an award-worthy film. Some kids ages 7 to 9 may find the film rather dark and the action a bit too intense, but kids 10 and older should be fine as long as parents don’t object to the PG rating (some rude humor, language, smoking, and action). –Tami Horiuchi
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