“One Ranger” (2023) written & directed by Jesse V. Johnson, starring Thomas Jane / Z-View

One Ranger (2023)

Director: Jesse V. Johnson

Screenplay: Jesse V. Johnson

Stars: Thomas Jane, Dean Jagger, Dominique Tipper, Nick Moran, Patrick Bergin, David Sakurai and John Malkovich.

Tagline:  London is About to Get a Taste of Texas

The Plot…

Texas Ranger Alex Tyree is a throwback.  Tyree is a tough, no-nonsense Texas Ranger with no quit in him.  When Tyree and his partner track a bank robber named Declan McBride into the desert, Tyree’s partner is killed and Tyree is badly wounded.

It turns out that McBride is a terrorist with plans to detonate a bomb in London.  British Intelligence wants Tyree on the case.  Tyree wants McBride caught.  Sounds like a match made in heaven.  Far from it.

Tyree has a way of doing things that doesn’t align with Agent Smith, his British liaison.  The two are going to have to find a way to work together before McBride detonates his bombs.

Mount up.  We’re burning daylight.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

One Ranger echoes Clint Eastwood in Coogan’s Bluff and Dennis Weaver in McCloud.  In both a cowboy lawman is sent to New York City on a case.  Substitute a Texas Ranger and London and you have the outline for One Ranger.

Although Thomas Jane’s character comes off as a caricature, Jane plays it straight which makes for the best part of the movie.  Still, I was expecting more.

One Ranger (2023) rates 2 of 5 stars.