Review - Rango (2011)

When a pet chameleon, who is trying to discover who he is, is transported to a world he never knew existed (the real one) his life is changed forever. His journey of self discovery takes him on a bizarre adventure where the fate of a town, unlike any other, rests in his scaly little hands.


Rango is a refreshingly original film, whilst the story is not one unheard of (journey of self discovery and becoming a hero etc) the context of it is highly unique. Not to mention the animation, which is truly superb. Instead of going down the paths of using bodysuits or simply reading lines, this film was done by filming the actors performing the scene and having the animators take everything they can from the actors performances and put it on the screen. A technique which really gave the film far more heart than the standard animation. For once the performance of the actors can really be judged rather than simply listening to them  read lines from a script.






Original, a must see and a classic for sure.