Rango

Rango (2011) with the voices of Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fisher, Alfred Molina, Ray Winstone, Harry Dean Stanton, Ned Beatty, Stephen Root, Bill Nighy. Domesticated lizard (Depp) gets separated from his family, ends up finding a strange adventure in the desert. He lands in the town of Dirt, whose inhabitants are all desert animals of one kind or another. By a series of improbable events, he is appointed Sheriff of Dirt. What Dirt needs is water -- the town is parched. Naming himself Rango, the lizard takes on the task of finding Dirt's lost water. Half Western, half animated fantasy, this movie is fairly entertaining to watch. Perhaps children, who are able to suspend all disbelief, will be able to enter fully into its story and will like it. I was profoundly underwhelmed. Some of the animation is beautiful, but the story leaves much to be desired. To its credit, this disc includes subtitles as well as closed captions. Grade: B