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When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging Western town of Dirt, the theater-loving lizard suddenly finds himself the newly appointed sheriff. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt and uncover the truth behind a looming water crisis—before his act catches up with him.
Rango, a pet chameleon with theatrical aspirations, finds himself stranded in the Mojave Desert after his car malfunctions. He stumbles upon the town of Dirt, a lawless desert community populated by quirky desert creatures. In a bid to survive and gain respect, Rango fabricates a persona as a tough gunslinger and becomes the town's new sheriff, tasked with protecting its scarce water supply from menacing villains.
Rango was met with widespread critical acclaim, praised for its stunning animation, unique visual style, and unconventional storytelling. Critics lauded its blend of humor, action, and surprisingly mature themes, while Johnny Depp's voice performance as the titular chameleon was a particular highlight.
Visually inventive and surprisingly sophisticated for an animated film.
A quirky and charming Western that subverts animated movie tropes.
Johnny Depp delivers a memorable voice performance as the eccentric Rango.
Google audience: Audiences appreciated Rango's unique visual style and humor, finding it to be a refreshingly original animated Western. Many enjoyed the character development and the clever integration of Western film elements.
Won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film.
The character of Rango was designed to be visually distinct from any previous animated characters, with director Gore Verbinski aiming for a unique and memorable look that reflected his desert environment.
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**An enjoyable film that gives us, perhaps, more than we could have hoped for.** This film surprised by not coming from any of the major animation studios and, even so, having a lot of quality and winning the Oscar for Best Animated Film...
'Rango' is typically one of those movies that can't quite be categorized into this or that little genre of comedy. Obviously, it's an animated film. Is it a kiddie movie? Well… kind of. Allow me to elaborate. The film starts off absolutely ...
Honestly, I wasn't excited to see this film. I know I'll just catch this in dvd. But since there's nothing to do and it's my birthday and Mayi will treat me, okay! The animation was great. I really liked the animation. The story was alri...
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