Like my dad, I love a good Western, and I was really looking forward to this updated Lone Ranger. This version is a fast-paced action, action packed thrill ride. However, it gets bogged down by switching to San Francisco scenes which interrupts the flow. It also saddled a good 10 minutes of screen time that were not necessary to the plot. The action is superb. The CGI effects were well done and only noticeable on a few scenes. Johnny Depp is fantastic as Tonto and Armie Hammer makes a convincing Lone Ranger. While mot perfect, this movie was enjoyable and I didn't feel bored even with the long runtime (149 minutes).

THIS MOVIEDOOD RATES IT: Sweet! 

I remember how cool the first Die Hard was: the bad guy really did count to four and then did what he said. No fuss, and well there was a mess...poor Mr. Takagi. Fast forward through four sequels to Die Hard 5. A short, action filled romp in Russia. The storyline was a bit thin. Had the writers bothered to flesh it out a bit, I think this movie would have been almost as good as the original. As it stands, it is good and entertaining. However, the original still dominates with its boldness, clever humor, and badass bad guy, none of which seems fully realized here. It was an average action movie with the Die Hard name tacked on and a few plot points to tie it into the series. Had the creative team spent just a bit more time on it, they could have had a real winner here. Why am I going to rate this higher than I should? Because I loved all the action this movie had to offer, even if by Die Hard standards it is far from awesome, it still is an entertaining movie and I enjoyed it.
THIS MOVIEDOOD RATES IT: Sweet!

Night @ Museum 2: Sweet! Cute. Fun. Great action & excitment. Clever. Kids will love it!
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Last of Mohicans: Sweet! Slow, deliberate build up. Great characters, great story. http://tinyurl.com/89cnw

Heartbreak Kid: Sweet! Weird, but in that funny comedic way. Jerry Stiller is hilarious! Great fun! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408839/

Disturbia: Sweet! Great teen thriller. Nice buildup, maybe a bit slow. Good action/tension @ near end. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486822/

Mod Squad: Sweet! Nice 60s/70s retro hip style. Fun and entertaining with good characters. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120757/

Angels & Demons: Sweet! Great adaption. Nice action and pacing. How I pictured it when I read the book. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808151/

Sweet! New G.I. Joe Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpqSpFxw11c

3:10 to Yuma: Sweet! Compelling characters, interesting story. Great Western action! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381849/

Wolverine: Sweet! Lame start. Good Story. Decent action. Nice titles. Crappy sfx. (C'mon Marvel you can do better!) http://ping.fm/kI6HO

Almost Famous: Sweet! A bit drawn out in spots, emotional touchpoints almost there, but didn't quite do it for me. http://tinyurl.com/ljl3w

Hot Fuzz: Sweet! Deeper story than preview indicates. A bit bloody in spots, but great fun. Very entertaining. http://ping.fm/7NoEN

Mr. Brooks: Sweet! Strange story. Interesting and with a few twists. Not too scary, tho. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780571/