Here i am going to analyze the trailer for Disney's upcoming western epic The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Arnie Hammer
I must confess that i have never seen the original tv series however i do quite like westerns, ie Zorro and Django Unchained. However before i talk about the content of the trailer, i feel i simply must talk about money, doesnt disney ever learn? John Carter was a failure of epic proportions, i mean really epic, yet the next two live action films Disney produces are Oz, the Great and Powerful, and The Lone Ranger, both of which have budgets well over 200 million. Thankfully Oz was a success during a period of disastrous box office recipts, however i don't see the same success for The Lone Ranger, as Oz was based of a film that was still beloved and popular, whereas The Lone Ranger? Less so...
The trailer looks quite good, and seems action packed and amusing, and shows what seems to be a good yet predictable performance from Depp, the trailer looks epic, and shows many 'wow' moments, whether these are the only big scenes in the movie or whether there are others remains to be seen (it is very annoying to see a comedy where the only funny bits are in the trailer).
Let me now talk about casting, I already said that Depps performance seems to be very predictable, yet time will tell if this is simply the same performance as in Pirates. Arnie Hammer, whom most will know from the Social Network is an interesting choice, yet again time will tell if his performance shows any nuance. The casting which really excites me is that of Helena Bonham-Carter, as Red Harrington.
The trailer is a visual delight, like the last three of Disney's live action offerings, yet time will tell if critics will have the same lackluster response to the story and character development. Trailer Rating B
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