"You've never seen anything like it": the Oscar-winning film starring Johnny Depp that Netflix has secretly released.

Netflix has unexpectedly released a film starring Johnny Depp , who won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2012. The work is considered a gem of contemporary cinema, and features a unique aesthetic, a surprising story, and a memorable vocal performance by the American actor.

The film, which combines dark humor, film references, and stunning digital work , was directed by Gore Verbinski, who was responsible for the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. The animation was done by Industrial Light & Magic, the legendary special effects studio founded by George Lucas .

This was Verbinski's first fully animated film in 35 years, and the result left its mark on the industry for its narrative audacity and technical polish. Critics applauded its "not-for-kids" approach, its satire of the classic Western , and its profound message about identity and heroism. Rolling Stone magazine said in its review that "You've never seen anything like Rango ."

The cast includes names such as Isla Fisher , Abigail Breslin, Bill Nighy, and Ned Beatty, but Johnny Depp's performance also made the difference. Playing a chameleon who adopts a fictitious identity in a desert town, the actor manages to convey a range of complex emotions that range from absurdity to redemption. Rango is a chameleon who accidentally arrives in the Mojave Desert . There he finds himself in the town of Dirt, where a severe drought is raging. Once again, by accident, he becomes the town's sheriff, but can Rango solve the water problem?

The arrival of Rango on the streaming platform represents a perfect opportunity to rediscover one of the most original films of recent decades and, in the process, enjoy Depp's vocal talent in a completely different register than the one audiences usually associate with his career.