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Rango Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 100

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesBetsy Sharkey

  Verbinski's greatest triumph is that he allowed the animation to free rather that confine him. There is indeed a new sheriff in town, with Rango destined to become a classic.

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• 100

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  Rango, which may take place entirely within its hero's head - that kind of ambiguity worked in "Inception" and "Black Swan," so why not here? - is about the appetite for myths and stories, whether or not they make sense. It is about the worlds we dream inside our fishbowls, helped by the weird reflections on the walls.

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• 100

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Rango is some kind of a miracle: An animated comedy for smart moviegoers, wonderfully made, great to look at, wickedly satirical, and (gasp!) filmed in glorious 2-D.

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• 90

  out of 100

  Variety

  Johnny Depp isn't the sort of star to blend in, so it's saying something that his turn as the world's most conspicuous chameleon in Rango is so full-bodied, you forget the actor and focus on the character.

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• 90

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  Most exceptional is the visual style, which makes even the best animated 3D look like a poor cousin.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  I've made a good case for seeing Rango, and why not; an eye feast is still a feast in this lean multiplex season. Be advised, though, of the film's peculiar deficits. The narrative isn't really dramatic, despite several send-up face-offs. It's more like a succession of picturesque notions that might have flowed from DreamWorks or Pixar while their story departments were out to lunch.

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• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  The biggest strike against Rango, though - for both the movie and the hero - is that the lizard is so damn ugly.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  The result is an odd, occasionally engaging but often cacophonous mishmash.

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