From a disparaging review of “The Lone Ranger” from my favorite critic, David Edelstein.
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I’m sure Depp and director Gore Verbinski didn’t mean it to come out this way, but the combination of liberal politics and Pirates of the Caribbean slapstick spectacle plays like Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee reconceived as a Disney theme-park ride.
Other reviewers strongly dislike the movie, too.