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In the 1930s, an elderly Tonto tells a young boy the tale of John Reid, the Lone Ranger. An idealistic lawyer, he rides with his brother and fellow Texas Rangers in pursuit of the notorious Butch Cavendish. Ambushed by the outlaw and left for dead, John Reid is rescued by the renegade Comanche, Tonto, at the insistence of a mysterious white horse and offers to help him to bring Cavendish to justice. Becoming a reluctant masked rider with a seemingly incomprehensible partner, Reid pursues the criminal against all obstacles. However, John and Tonto learn that Cavendish is only part of a far greater injustice and the pair must fight it in an adventure that would make them a legend.

This is an “origins” movie. It depicts the circumstances that led to the Texas Ranger becoming the Lone Ranger and how he got hooked up with his partner Tonto. This is a bit distant from our memory of the beginnings of the Lone Ranger. Armie Hammer is a bit more of a comedic than all serious. The movie is reminiscent of the Pirates of the Carribean genre.

It’s a fun movie. It moves quickly so you don’t realize that it is almost 2.5 hours in length. Not a boring minute. Johnny Depp is such a great actor. The part of this Tonto was made for him. Artie Hammer is a great compliment to Depp’s character.

Don’t miss this one on the big screen.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5