Not for children (or adults)

Rating: 1/10 (21 May 2011)

I had expected something dark and intelligent from the way in which this film was promoted. Instead, the vileness of most of the characters, the hapless hipness of "rango" and the stunning violence just made me cringe. Typical gross effects for the folks who find that amusing were scattered throughout and the asides that could have had substance, had only pandering "cleverness". My suppositions, mostly because Johnny Depp was the "star", were trashed. I suppose some would find merit in the creation of the characters - would that there had been something to like. Rango's love interest was the only creature with any soul and what she found attractive in the bravado and ineffectualness of that little lizard left me speechless. Disappointing, very bad movie. tsk tsk johnny. need more bucks??