I wasn't quite sure what to think of Rango from the original previews that advertised the movie. Some of them didn't really sell what the movie was about and what was shown didn't seem all that funny or entertaining. As the release date came closer, the ads began improving and I started getting more excited. The film turned out quite a bit different than expected and is more unique and creative than the majority of other animated movies.
After being stranded in the middle of the desert, the chameleon Rango, played by Johnny Depp, comes upon a small town named Dirt which is populated by an array of animals. They give him with the job of being their sheriff to protect the town while they figure out a way of fixing the drought Dirt has been experiencing.
While that sounds like a fairly simple plot, "Rango"'s more eccentric sensibilities come into play with its humor. The movie comes off as a weird amalgam of Clint Eastwood westerns and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", while also adding in jokes that movie buffs should pick up on. While Rango the character is an original creation, he is not too dissimilar from Raoul Duke, the protagonist of "Fear and Loathing."
Via http://www.ramcigar.com/rango-offers-plot-for-old-young-viewers-1.2084013
