
Rango
PG, 2011, Paramount Pictures
Director:
Gore Verbinski
Starring:
Abigail Breslin, Timothy Olyphant, Isla Fisher, Alfred Molina, Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Ray Winstone, Harry Dean Stanton, Ned Beatty
Plot:
Rango is a sheltered chameleon, living as an ordinary family pet, who is facing a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in? When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt -- a lawless outpost populated by the desert's most wily and whimsical creatures -- the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out.
1
Lizard seeks identity by acting the hero
Themes: Adventure, Fulfillment, Heroes, Identity in Christ, Significance
2
Sudden accident leaves lizard homeless
Themes: Storms of Life, Surprise, Unexpected
3
Lizard seeking water must go by faith, not sight
Themes: Faith, Trust, Trusting God
5
Lizard tries to change himself to fit in
Themes: Being Yourself, Conformity, Outward Appearance, Pleasing Others
6
Townspeople brave trials by believing in better future
Themes: Belief, Faith, Hope, Optimism, Overcoming Challenges
7
Lizards share their feelings of loneliness
Themes: Belonging, Isolation, Loneliness
10
Depressed lizard loathes himself
Themes: Depression, Despair, Self-Esteem
11
Spirit of West gives lizard enlightenment
Themes: Being Lost, Destiny, Heaven, Significance, Spiritual Realm