Rango

Since I first saw the trailers for Rango, I was interested. The more trailers and TV spots I saw, the more interested and excited I became. I loved the character design, the quirky humor, and what appeared to be a great devotion to detail and not phoning it in. Then they put out a trailer that showcased Johnny Depp playing his role alongside the corresponding animated scene. Of course the ad was saying "Hey, look! Johnny Depp! See!", but I saw it more as "look how much effort we put on having believable and genuine performances!" I had to go see it!
Unfortunately for me, I'm poor. Like, broke poor. Not only that, but I made plans to see it with a friend, and they kept getting pushed back for one reason or another... then she went out town... anyway, I was tired of waiting and went to see it, damn the expense. And now that I have, I'm kind of upset I didn't go see it earlier, or at a more expensive theater. (And you never hear me say that.) I want more of the money I spent on this movie to have gone to the studio. I want this film to be successful, and I want the studio to see this film as successful, because I want studios to have the artistic drive and boldness this movie had. Also, it's an original movie in a year of sequels. Especially for animated movies!
I encourage anyone and everyone to go see this movie, not only because I want it to be successful, but also because it deserves to be! It's original, quirky, and fun, just like the trailers told you it would be. But it's also artistic and has heart. It has action and danger. And it has amazing acting talent, not just Johnny Depp, there's a ton of talented voices in it. The acting and directing is on par with live-action films, if not better. The character design is just awesome. It's clever, imaginative, incredibly detailed, and it doesn't rely on being pretty. It's brilliant in some regards, and it looks incredible! And to support all of this, the story is simple enough for kids to follow, but solid enough for adults to be entertained with. And on that note, I couldn't believe the humor, and the art direction, handling of weapons, and everything that went into this movie. I almost don't think it was made for kids because there's so much in the movie 'you just don't see in children's entertainment!' And I think it's all the better for it! I don't care who the movie was made for, because like I said, I think anyone and everyone should go see it! It was just made to be a good movie.
I'm happy that the movie opened at #1, beating out several movies that were expected to surpass it, but I still feel like the movie hasn't been a big a hit as it should have been. Not that I'm on the ball with media news, but I figured I would have heard more about it. All I heard was there was a scene, or as I discovered upon seeing it, ten seconds within a scene, where the chorus of Mariachi owls are "hung." (They're only kind of hung.) I think since that was the only big upset in the movie is a testament to how great it was, because there was plenty that lousy parents could get all riled up over. But they didn't, because it was all part of a fantastic and impressive movie. The hanging thing was just there for show. And I liked that too. But still! I can't believe that's all I heard about it. There's so much more to buzz about! I wanna dork out with people about it! Especially the scene with the Spirit of the West!! How cool was that?!! Go see this movie so I can talk to you about it!!!