Jack Sparrow is back with the fourth installment of the famous pirates series. He is perhaps the only reason why POTC is still worth watching. Although this chapter is easier to understand, it lacks what the first 3 had to offer. Obviously - Orlando bloom and Kiera Knightley are missing and Penelope doesn't help soothe the eyes. The 'babe' factor is perhaps compensated by the addition of mermaids. Some of them are really cute.
Storywise, it is simple. Everyone is after the same destination - the fountain of youth. It is how each party reaches there and uses the resources that forms the crux of the script.
Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is at his best and starts off the movie with his amusing heroics. He does his part well - keeping the viewer glued to the seats and sprouting a few laughs here and there. It’s the Depp factor that’s undoubtedly the biggest draw. His flamboyant turn as Captain Jack Sparrow transformed him to a blockbusting superstar.
Visual effects looked stunning in 3D - perhaps another reason to watch the movie - a good decision to shoot the movie in 3D.
Music by the legend Hans Zimmer was L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y. It kept the viewer awake through the whole movie. Camera work was brilliant with some amazing shots with the locations ranging from dense forests to underwater.
The climax passes by without the viewer realizing it. That was one of the main negative points of the movie. When the film got exciting, it got too late.
So watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides for three reasons - 1) Jack Sparrow 2) 3D Experience and 3) Hans Zimmer but for them it is an average affair and worthy to be missed.
Rating: 2.5/5
POTC4-On Stranger Tides : Not 'tidy' enough!
Storywise, it is simple. Everyone is after the same destination - the fountain of youth. It is how each party reaches there and uses the resources that forms the crux of the script.
Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is at his best and starts off the movie with his amusing heroics. He does his part well - keeping the viewer glued to the seats and sprouting a few laughs here and there. It’s the Depp factor that’s undoubtedly the biggest draw. His flamboyant turn as Captain Jack Sparrow transformed him to a blockbusting superstar.
Visual effects looked stunning in 3D - perhaps another reason to watch the movie - a good decision to shoot the movie in 3D.
Music by the legend Hans Zimmer was L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y. It kept the viewer awake through the whole movie. Camera work was brilliant with some amazing shots with the locations ranging from dense forests to underwater.
The climax passes by without the viewer realizing it. That was one of the main negative points of the movie. When the film got exciting, it got too late.
So watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides for three reasons - 1) Jack Sparrow 2) 3D Experience and 3) Hans Zimmer but for them it is an average affair and worthy to be missed.
Rating: 2.5/5
POTC4-On Stranger Tides : Not 'tidy' enough!
