So straight to the point, the question on everyone's lips is - have Disney taken it too far by bringing out a fourth Pirates film?
My answer: definitely not
BUT
I'll admit it didn't blow me away. It carried on the same Pirate jokes of precious rum and Jack Sparrow's odd sense of humour which we love Pirates for, however...
I felt the storyline was a tad predictable at times, and halfway through Jack seemed to loose his oomph and fade into the background, before finding it again nearing the end, a bit out of character for him.
Then again, the storyline was a lot easier to follow than At World's End and also introduced the more interesting characters of mermaids, zombies and Blackbeard, which added a nice touch of fantasy into the mix of swashbuckles and ARGHHS!
It was also nice to have a strong female lead of Penelope Cruz as Angelica when compared to Elizabeth Swan played by Keira Knightley. Although I love her as an actress, I felt Elizabeth didn't develop well as a character and had run her course, as had Will Turner (which explains why they didn't star in this film).
The only thing I feel Disney have milked would be the character of Barbossa. He started as a pirate, then was killed by Jack Sparrow, only to be brought back alive to help find Sparrow, and then ends up in the King's Royal Navy, but by the end of Pirates 4 (spoiler alert!) is back to being a pirate!? Can't a man retire these days?
Anyhoo, it's an enjoyable watch that'll make you laugh and has definitely kept the Pirate's of the Caribbean spirit alive, I'm just not sure whether Disney should think about making a fifth...
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