Being one of only ten people attending the first show at the huge Ziegfeld Theatre in New York should have been an omen. After the first reasonably entertaining 20 minutes, the movie went straight-to-Hell. An incoherent script, disappointingly mediocre cinematography never taking full advantage of what could have been spectacular western vistas, insensitive editing, and a central performance by Hammer who seemed to be imitating Brendan Fraser but failing by a mile,the movie was bereft of consistency, tone and style, not to mention humor. The movie was an interminable mess. Infuriating that what could have been a swift, straight-forward classic western with an intelligent script,turned out so wrong. If anyone associated with this fiasco might be thinking of a franchise, think again. A bloated bore.
Review of The Lone Ranger
