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The Lone Ranger (2013)
6.7? Why is this rated so badly?
I literally came back from watching this film 10 minutes ago, and wasn't expecting anything that great - I've never watched the TV series, knew anything about The Lone Ranger, and don't tend to go for films of this genre. However, I was surprised to find that I enjoyed it more than Pirates Of The Caribbean (& I used to be a massive fan of that as a kid). DON'T listen to the low reviews AT ALL. It's most certainly not boring, even from the start, and it seems to get you hooked until the end. The only reason I rated this at an 9 is that the action/adventure genre is not my preference, but on how well it was made and performed, I don't see why it shouldn't be rated as a 10.
The only thing I can think of regarding the low reviews is that some people must have expected it to be serious - it's definitely got austere moments when the situation calls for it (as I would want), but it's got plenty of humour; particularly with Johnny Depp as Tonto, as you can imagine. If you like any of Johnny Depp's performances as eccentric characters, or you are a fan of Pirates Of The Caribbean, I recommend you give it a watch. And if you're a fan of The Lone Ranger, just remember that you need a sense of humour.
Lichtblick (2007)
My favourite short-film by far
I always liked August Diehl as an actor, he's now actually my favourite actor, so I thought to give this short-film a watch when looking through his Filmography.
In some ways I wish this short was developed into a full-feature film, because it's a really interesting premise for me. Of course, it works better as a short.
I definitely recommend this short-film, especially if you like August Diehl as an actor. He is not in it throughout, but he really gets into every part he plays and makes it believable. It also has a brilliant ending/twist that all short-films should have to make it memorable and involving. You may expect something the like to conclude the short, but I surely was not expecting exactly what happened. It's one of those "Oh, no..." moments that I love.