Monday, May 23, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean (4): On Stranger Tides

Hooray for the 4th installment of the popular Disney cash cow (well, probably 5th most popular). Brings the pirate-y stereotypes to a full close with the inclusion of peg leg. Penelope Cruz does Jack Sparrow cosplay, Blackbeard as a villain is certainly a ruthless monster...and that's all he's good for. Barbossa chews up the scenery just as well as he did before. Jack's chemistry with Cruz and Geoffrey Rush is top notch; Johnny Depp brings his tipsiest yet most brilliant Jack Sparrow performance to the table and it is awesome. Mermaids are freakin' scary in this film because they're more like (L4D) zombies than the actual zombies in this film. Story was interesting in that we have three parties racing for the same Macguffin...and Jack. Plus, the constant backstabbing is becoming iconic of the series (which makes some people really confused). Will there be sequel? Well, like most movies these days, they leave room for that possibility but then at the same time it could end right there.
Highly recommended for people who want entertaining movie but not needing too many braincells to get it.


For a more entertaining (spoiler-filled) review, go here.

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