And then there's the matter of the water crisis. Dirt has not only snakes but vultures to contend with, so Rango's hands are full. Beneath its comic level is a sound foundation based on innumerable classic Westerns, in which (a) the new man arrives in town, (2) he confronts the local villain, and (3) he faces a test of his heroism. This involves tough talk in saloons, face-downs on Main Street and a chase sequence between high canyon walls that's a nod in the direction of "Star Wars." After Rango accidentally kills the eagle that has been dining on Dirt's citizens, he is persuaded by the mayor ( Ned Beatty) to wear the sheriff's badge and bring law to Dirt. There is, for example, Rattlesnake Jake ( Bill Nighy), the bad man whose gang holds the town in a grip of terror. The other characters are outsize versions of basic Western types. But to this humble reptile comes the responsibility to bring civilization to Dirt, an untamed Western town tormented by villains and running desperately short on water. You know, green and with scales and popeyes. The title character is a lizard, voiced by Johnny Depp.
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