The Lone Ranger Rides - In A Way

I use to watch the Lone Ranger television show reruns all the time.  I loved them.  I was skeptical at best when they said that they were going to have the new The Lone Ranger movie and Johnny Depp was going to be Tonto.  I ended up laughing through most of the movie despite myself.  It was rather campy, but I loved the humor.  Granted, I had to put aside all relevance to the original Lone Ranger in which Reid was a very smart detective along with Tonto, and I had to let my mind just be okay with a corny western.

One of the main criticisms I had for the film was that Johnny Depp's performance felt like Jack Sparrow in Native American costume rather than Tonto.  It was entertaining, but it was very uninspired.

If you want a good laugh, you should definitely go, but don't go with the anticipation of watching great Lone Ranger movie or even a unique and thought-provoking modern take.  It is simply a fun western with lots of comedy and recognizable names.  Worth the drive?  Depends on whether or not you like comedies and westerns.  If you do, great.  If not, wait for the DVD or BluRay.