More shenanigans from everyone’s favourite pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow.
A fourth instalment to the famously popular Pirates of the Caribbean series, this time sporting a slightly altered cast. Johnny Depp continues on as Sparrow, but there is no Orlando Bloom or Kiera Kightley. Instead, Penélope Cruz arrives as the buxom beauty Angelica, and Ian McShane plays the cold-hearted Captain Blackbeard.
In true Pirates form, this film has a fantastical journey in search of a myth, this time the Fountain of Youth. A place where two people can visit, and, with the right ingredients and methodology, transfer the years of one life to the other. Like any story about eternal life, there are plenty of goodies and baddies in search of it, and, as always, Jack is the central figure. As several bands of men race towards the fountain, Captain Jack must try and stay ahead of the game, and avoid the deathly punishment of Captain Blackbeard.
It is a decent family film, and a worthy successor to the troublesome third film (one which was immensely confusing, and way too dark). On Stranger Tides manages to recapture some of the original magic from the first film, and, rather than suffering without two of the major characters, the film seems to have been given a new life without them. Geoffrey Rush returns as Captain Barbossa, and gives a very impressive performance. Depp is brilliant as Sparrow, offering a bit of humanity to his character as he has a history with Angelica which becomes developed during the movie.
The stunts are as wacky as ever, and the dramatic filmmaking, with plenty of grand orchestral tunes and stunning landscape shots create a filmic experience that is very entertaining and enjoyable.
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