I don't get it

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 2011)

About the only thing I enjoyed was the subtle tribute to Johnny Depp's role in Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas (when Rango is bouncing off cars near the beginning. One of the last cars he bounces off of, the camera makes sure to catch the driver of the candy apple red convertible, complete with a broken cigarette. You can even see Benicio Del Toro's character in the back seat). I also liked the Spirit of the West. It was interesting.
Basically this movie is chalked full of yawner humor. It looks great, but that's about it. Aside from a couple of scenes that can make you snicker... I didn't really think it was that funny. I think they tried a little too hard to be an edgy comedy like the first Shrek? As for being considered a tribute to the Clint Eastwood spaghetti's, yeah you can see it. It's just not as entertaining, is all. There were a lot of times, I thought for being a cartoon... it didn't seem like it was really for kids. I'm still scratching my head as to why there would be a tribute to Hunter S. Thompson, in a movie supposedly for kids. Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, was based on a part of his (Hunter's) life, where he did almost every drug known to man. Which isn't something I would expect to find in a PG rated movie, you know? On the other hand, unless you know it's supposed to be from Fear and Loathing... you probably won't even notice it. I didn't even see it mentioned in the trivia.