"The Lone Ranger" wasn't as terrible as all of the critics made it out to be.
Thefinal half hour of the film was actually pretty enjoyable.
However, there was one thing about the movie that would leave parents uncomfortable if they brought along the little ones.
The amount of violence in the film is distasteful — something surprising for a Disney flick.
Granted, "The Lone Ranger" is far from a bloodfest — there's barely any bloodshed to be seen spilled on screen. Instead, some of the more gruesome bits are inferred through sounds, silhouettes, and reflections.
We get the film isn't necessarily meant for kids with a PG-13 rating. However, historically the main target audience for "The Lone Ranger" has been those of all ages.
And since an aged Tonto is recounting this story to a young boy — far younger than 13 — we assume the tale is safe for younger moviegoers.
Not so much.
Strewn with violent deaths, oddly placed killer bunnies, and pornography references, "The Lone Ranger" isn't a film to take a child to see.
In a film that was otherwise silly every few minutes, it didn't make much sense to include jarring dark moments. It appeared the film couldn't decide whether to be serious or funny.
Word about thefilm's violencegot out quickly in early reviews. Knowing the film wasn't completely kid-friendly most likely costDisney a lot of money opening weekendand probably deterred some families during the holiday weekend to see big box-office win "Despicable Me 2" instead.
William Fichtner's bloody fingers.
One of the first scenes we see in the film is of William Fichtner's villainous Butch Cavendish unscrew a nail with bloody fingernails.
Normally we're not squeamish, but something bloody and raw this early on in a Disney flick is unsettling.
Two gross-out scenes.
Here's where the distasteful factor enters.
There's nothing appealing about seeing a grown man urinate into a bucket near the start of a Disney movie.
Later on, the film zones in on a defecating horse. There was no added value to show Armie Hammer get dragged through animal feces.
It was just vile. Not funny.
The notorious heart-eating scene.
You've probably heard this one by now.
Early on in the movie, Cavendish puts an end to John Reid's (Hammer) brother and then cuts his heart out.
You would think that would be enough, but Cavendish then goes and eats it!
You don't see it on screen. Instead the audience hears the slosh as Cavendish digs in. We also see it reflected in Hammer's eye as he lay partially unconscious next to his deceased brother.
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