Rating: 3.5/5
Damn do I love these movies. I love the characters (well, not all of them), I love the writing, I love the stories, I just have such a good time watching these things. And yes, At World's End is the worst out of all of these, because yes, it is insanely convoluted and too long. However, I still like watching it. I also love the director, Gore Verbinski (Rango, The Ring), I think he's one of the essential elements. Wait, the Chicago guy directed this one? Oh boy.
Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack Sparrow, and he's still making trouble wherever he goes. This time, he's looking for the fountain of youth, and on his way he encounters an old flame (Penelope Cruz), Blackbeard (Ian McShane), and old rival Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). All of these encounters end up being more of a race to the fountain through treacherous waters, mermaids, and good old fashioned sword fights.
The Pirates series has always been one of those "and hijinks ensue" type things, but in a good way. By that I mean that theere are a lot of zany moments, but most of them are funny because of the acting. That doesn't change here because Captain Jack is funnier than he's been since the first movie. The other performances are good too, especially Blackbeard and Barbossa, but Penelope Cruz is kinda flat. The characters of Phillip and Selene are also just unnecessary, undeveloped, obnoxious, and are just there to have a forced romance.
Action scenes have always at been the heart of this series, and while there isn't anything to outdo the amazing ship battle sequence from the last one, there are some pretty good ones. It's always fun to see the main characters slicing, punching, kicking, and smacking their way through bad guys. However, there are some scenes that are a little more than a little absurd, but not many. Some dialog sequences also don't make sense, but again, they are outweighed by the good stuff.
Pirates 4 is the real start of the summer. It will make more money than Thor, is better than Thor, and comes out closer to the end of the school year. I'm not done with school yet, but I'm very happy that I saw Pirates 4. Even though it's nowhere near the quality of the first two, it's still a lot of fun. Not fun enough to rush out and see, but pretty fun.
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