Warm, mature, fun... esp. if you like old wild west movies

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2012)

Saw 'Rango' (2011)
As a rule, I hate lizards... and even more so, I hate snakes. I hate snakes more than Indiana Jones. I mean - I hate them more than Indy hates them; not I hate them more than I hate Indy. I love Indiana Jones.
OK... So to recap - Lizards, snakes... hate. But I still enjoyed Rango. It's a quaint animated tale of an ordinary chameleon who gets lost on the desert highway, on a search for his own identity. He wanders into the desert town of 'Dirt', a town that is drying up fast and whose people are loosing hope. Here, he adopts the persona of Rango, a dangerous wild west style outlaw. Through a series of quirky coincidences and sheer luck, he manages to become the town's sheriff, and becomes the beacon of hope for the people of Dirt.
If you've been a fan of the old wild west movies, I'm sure you will enjoy Rango. It's well made, has a serious tone, but has a generous overlay of humor. if you are really turned off by scaly lizard images, maybe you should stay away. Otherwise, I certainly recommend it.