Let me first say A for effort. Oscar Nominated Johnny Depp as a Native American and "tall drink of water" Armie Hammer as the hero directed by Oscar Winner Gore Verbinski whom directed 3 "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, "The Ring," and "Rango" (for which he won the Oscar for Animated film) produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Plus James Badge Dale, Oscar Nominated Helena Bodnam Carter, and Oscar Nominated Tom Wilkinson. How could you lose right? Well this should be called "The Out of Range."
Based on the radio serial turned TV series now film the movie follows John Reid, a District Attorney, set in late 1800's US. The movie running time is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Half hour from being "Titanic!" UGH! WAY TOO LONG! The acting is ok at best. The screenplay in three words: TEAR. AH. BULL! I've never been so embarrassed for a movie production since "Spy Hard."
The story starts as a kid talks to a statue that inexplicably in a traveling circus that happens to be Johnny Depp's Tonto. YUP! Oh that's just the start of the movie. This is neither a comedy, drama, or dramedy. It's a Western trying to be hip. We all know what happens when you TRY right?
Worse than the script and acting was the guy giving commentary behind me. That's not the movie's fault, but 2.5 hours of audio commentary that isn't on a DVD sooks!
Sorry Depp & Hammer, but I kinda wish I didn't see this. Had this been maybe 1.5 I may have been ok with it, but it was too long, too jumbled, and just trying too hard. 1 out of 5 stars.