Johnny Depp hams it up as Tonto and introducing Armie Hammer in the title role ably supported by the delicious Helena Bonham Carter and various other B-Listers. Beautifully shot in muted tones with all the classic scenes you would expect from those iconic 50's Westerns, with strong support from Monument Valley which has never looking so good since the days of John Ford.
A solid enough story, with good action and Tonto delivers some wisecracks and thoughtful one-liners but as a Disney production this is all a bit silly and a little lame. My movie buddy described it as 'sterile' and he's right - I was left wanting more grit and less slapstick. Depp is always good and he tells the story to a young kid in cowboy get up in flashback as a 90 something fair ground attraction in the 1930's, and I couldn't help thinking of Dustin Hoffman in 'LITTLE BIG MAN'! Armie Hammer plays second fiddle to Depp and he looks a little ill at ease in his role - a second outing may improve the comfort factor - and on the strength of Verbinski's ability to create box office gold out of a theme park ride then we are sure to see a sequel at your local multiplex soon enough.
Depp shines as usual, Hammer is an also-ran, the scenery spectacular, the storyline passable, the action solid enough, but it just lacks that final sprinkling of magic.
See it on the big screen . . . at home when the BluRay is released!
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
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