It's like this is a film afraid to carve out its own identity, crafting Blackbeard far too much in the same manner as Barbosa (Geoffrey Rush) in the first film, sometimes eerily so.
You have the supporting character love story against all odds, the attack of a ship's entire crew in the distance by a non-human force, the climax in the bowels of a glorious, ancient cave, the last second twist, and the desert island, all waiting to be rediscovered. You have the damsel on board, this time less in distress, but still ever present. You have the brutal new bearded villain, replete with supernatural crew, who at one point take Jack hostage on their ship, in a manner of speaking. The previously mentioned dog and pony show in the opening sequence that is shameless in its parody is perhaps the most striking, but there seems to be no limit to the nostalgia. The similarities between this film and the first are just too much, adding up far too fast. The Spanish Armada and the British Navy are on his tail, and the race is on in the quest for eternal youth and glory! The mysterious, long lost fountain of youth? The treacherous Blackbeard (McShane)? This time, without his trusty ship or crew, Sparrow must outwit a man on his final leg, a man with only one leg, and a woman from his past who seems to constantly have the leg up on him. Perhaps that may be why the entire runtime felt like I was watching a poor man's 'Black Pearl.'Ĭaptain Jack is back, and is on his most perilous quest yet, with the character and plot device that fans have been undoubtedly waiting for. The way in which we have a rafters fight, paralleling the one from the first film, as well as the zany rope swinging escape from British forces, again a callback of sorts, and the manner in which characters are introduced is not all that original. That certainly would explain the lack of mention of the Swans and Turners of the world.
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Interestingly enough, the way it has been written, and the way it apes numerous memorable sequences in ' Curse of the Black Pearl,' one can't help but notice that this film seems like an attempt to start the series anew. I'm honestly quite thankful that this film is so far removed from those that came before it.
One of acting's most beloved current superstars in an Academy Award nominated role beloved by children and adults alike, in a career defining part that has stretched outside of film to children's charity on a number of occasions? The question wasn't if, but when, or how soon, as in how long would it be necessary to wait before starting what may be another trilogy's worth of films? Of course the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series was going to continue, as the massive worldwide box office and home video sales practically assured that the Mouse House could spend any amount of money deemed necessary and still make a handsome profit. To say there's a change in atmosphere and tone is like saying there's a change in acting: the difference is unmistakable. Then there's the direction, with Gore Verbinski is gone, replaced by Rob Marshall of ' Chicago' and ' Nine' fame. On paper, this fourth film has two great strengths working for it in the amazing Ian McShane and the fitting Penelope Cruz, while the two biggest acting weaknesses, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are nowhere to be found (they're not even mentioned or hinted at). 'On Stranger Tides,' the first new 'Pirates' film in four years, after the original trilogy wrapped up its characters in a neat little bow and jettisoned their increasingly ridiculous drama for smoother sailing, trades in one set of problems for another.
As the world's most unconventional, seat-of-his-pants pirate works his magic in the heart of London, in front of the King, no less, outsmarting an army at the heart of their strength, I wasn't pulled into the film, I was tempted to look at my watch. That moment, sadly, was far too early in the film, as the opening sequences concerning yet another daring escape by Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) had that lingering feeling like we've seen it before, some time ago.only better, and in the same series. It's funny, as I'm rarely able to do so, but I can pinpoint the exact moment that 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' lost me, the moment where I felt I was watching an inferior knockoff to the original film trilogy.
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