Review of Rango

A real disappointment, and an illustration of how a film can be less than the sum of its parts. Great art and animation, some good visual and verbal jokes, a great cast (though what was the point of having Bill Nighy in it as a voice and then having him put on an American accent?)...but let down by the plot and the pacing. Too many big scenes crammed in, too many set pieces...I can't exactly put my finger on it, but this just dragged, even though it's no longer than a regular Disney animated film. Curiously the bits that dragged the most were the action scenes.

Watched in the Middle Floor at Springhill from a USB drive, new DVD player and informal distribution.