Whenever I watch a Gore verbinski/Johnny depp movie I go in knowing that the movie environment is their world and the actors just live there for the 2 1/2 hour run. Thankfully that world is a visually arresting funny cool place to be. The environment of the lone ranger feels as "dry" as verbinski/depp's pirates of the Caribbean feels "wet". Gore verbinski uses the environment to create a platform for Johnny depp to do his thing. Depp's "thing" is a physical performance inspired by Buster Newton and Charlie Chaplin. Tonto is a role Johnny depp seems to enjoy playing. Lucky for Depp because this film builds a firm foundation for a movie trilogy.