WATCH PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ON STRANGER SOLARMOVIE MOVIE
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and company keep the movie afloat, and prevent it from being a pure bore. All that banter aside, Pirates is also plenty fun with several delightful moments, funny lines, and much more action than the last Pirates flick. Good going Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio), and uneven direction. There was plenty of potential that wasn't met because of questionable plot lines, pointless moments, lack of chemistry (once again: writer's fault. Bottom Line: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a mix of frustration and fun. Say whatever you want, but there has yet to be anything that can top the infamous three-way sword fight/old mill showdown from Dead Man's Chest. At least we got to see plenty of it, from the opening chase to the final dramatic (and short) showdown. While the bizarreness of Gore Verbinski will not be totally missed (although his style worked perfectly in Rango), his ability to crank out excellent stuntwork and fights was sorely missing here. With the exception of the mesmerizing and chilling mermaid sequence and the opening chase, all the action moments were missing that special touch. Almost all the chase scenes or action sequences were done with very low-lighting and poor camera angles. Director Rob Marshall was able to shell out good performances from everyone in the cast, but he definitely wasn't the man for this job. Penelope Cruz adds a layer of sexuality that we definitely did not have with the other Pirates of the Caribbeans-it's just a shame she didn't have much time with Sparrow. Geoffrey Rush once again shines as Jack's best rival Barbossa, as his quiet intentions resemble that of Sparrow in earlier films. Despite what the reviews say, Jack Sparrow's shtick isn't getting old as he is still a delight to watch. Johnny Depp once again breathes life into the pirate movie with his smart, unpredictable, and hilarious portrayal of Jack Sparrow. Thank goodness the cast is still on their game. When they aren't, well, the movie drags a bit. When they are together, the humor, the banter, tension, and the charm works well. Barbossa was barely with Jack Sparrow, Sparrow was rarely with his ex-lover, and worst of all reliable Gibbs spent minimal time with Sparrow. To add to that, the script utterly separated everyone, even those with the best on-screen chemistry. It was the easiest to follow, and On Stranger Tides didn't learn from the previous two installments. For some odd reason, they borrowed far too much from the novel (whose pacing and themes far differ that of the Pirates brand) and forgot that sometimes simplicity is best-which is what made Curse of the Black Pearl such a great film.
This is by far the weakest part of the movie, the script. Subplots pertaining to this quest include Jack's past with Angelica, Barbossa's questionable change in character, some random guy falling for some random girl (I am serious, this part was totally pointless), and the pointless Spanish people that flock in and out of the movie. We have Blackbeard, the Spanish, the British (led by Barbossa), Angelica, and more doing the same thing. Unfortunately for us, its not just Jack Sparrow. On Stranger Tides follows a variety of people searching for the fabled Fountain of Youth. That being said, its still quite entertaining. Add some pointless plot lines, a calmer first-third of the flick, and you have yourself the fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean. On Stranger Tides suffers the same fate: fantastic cast that don't spend as much time with each other as we hope. What is actually happening is that each of the main characters, known for their superb chemistry amongst each other, are suddenly spending less screen time with each other and more time to themselves.
Is it the cast? No, because they are mostly intact. Law and Order: Special Victims Unit is one of my favorite television shows, even though its gone a bit downhill lately.
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