The Lone Ranger-Teen Movie Review

The Lone Ranger riding his horse Silver with the William Tell Overture playing in the background…sound familiar? The Lone Ranger is based on the popular Western from the 1930’s radio show, which eventually became a popular TV program in the 40’a and 50’s. In the movie, Tonto (Johnny Depp), an American Indian spirit warrior, tells the untold tales of how John Reid (Armie Hammer) becomes a man of justice, a legend, and a hero… a man known as the Lone Ranger.

Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: December 17, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will it Appeal to Teenagers? Yes

See the trailer here!

Talking Points:

The Lone Ranger is an iconic figure known as a righteous man of character. Since the popular TV show in the 40’s and 50’s, he’s stood for justice and doing the right thing.

The last battle in the film was exciting and moving; with the Lone Ranger riding his horse while the William Tell Overture was playing in the background. Fans will love that scene.

Since this film is produced by Walt Disney Picture, and remembering the popular western on TV, people may assume that this is a kids movie. However, parents need to be aware of the excessive and disturbing violence. Having said that, there are also some funny, slapstick violent scenes woven throughout the film.

Sexual Content: Mild

• Tonto is a regular at a house of ill-repute.
• We see women wearing low cut dresses.

Violent Content: Excessive

• We see hundreds of gruesome deaths;  characters are killed by gun shots, stabbed and blown up by explosions.
• We see a man coughing up blood, then an evil character stabs him to death.
• A large log falls on two guys heads, killing them both.
• We see scorpions crawl on two character’s faces; their bodies are buried in the sand, and only their heads are exposed.
• Character’s brawl, we see their scars and bloody wounds.
• Characters are thrown off trains.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

• We hear “d-mn,” and “h–.”

Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild

• We see character’s drinking in a bar, some very drunk.
• One character continually drank whiskey out of the bottle.

Will it Appeal to Teenagers? Yes

Overall The Lone Ranger is a wonderful action packed film with a great storyline and great characters. However, parents need to be aware of the excessive and disturbing violence throughout the film. Depending on the kid, I recommend this for kids ages 12 and up.

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