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British Fleets Affected by Piracy
| Leisure by Arnold LeibrandtBut this time it’s not the Senegalese they’ve got to worry about
Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides (2011) sees the return of everyone’s favourite pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow (Academy Award nominee Jonny Depp), after a near 4-year absence.The film starts with Captain Jack Sparrow, after having failed at his attempt to find the fountain of youth (which is what he set out to do at the end of the third instalment), now in London trying to save his trusty first mate Mr. Gibbs (Kevin McNally), who is on trial and set to be sentenced to hanging for piracy.
After a few near-death experiences Jack is unable to rescue Mr. Gibbs, but comes across the information that there is in fact someone who is posing as Jack sparrow in London and trying to find a crew and ship in order to set sail and themselves find the fountain of youth.
Jack does not take too kindly to being impersonated and sets out to find the impostor.
As it turns out the impostor is one of Jack’s former lovers, a woman named Angelica (Academy Award winner Penelope Cruz). Angelica is trying to find the fountain of youth in order to save her father’s life.
Jack is not interested at first but is easily persuaded by Angelica’s father, who turns out to be none other than legendary pirate Blackbeard himself (Ian Mcshane).
What is supposed to be a simple expedition quickly turns sour as Blackbeard isn’t the only one looking for the fountain of youth, so are the Spanish and British governments, with the British government led by none other than Jack’s nemesis Captain Barbossa (Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush).
As you can imagine the adventure is filled with plenty of ups and downs, gunfire, swordfights, and of course, a love story.
Jonny Depp’s performance as the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow is spot-on, but sadly this is the only memorable aspect of the movie.
One would think that the loss of Orlando Bloom and the addition of Penelope Cruz would make this film the best in the franchise, but unfortunately it doesn’t make much of a difference.
The film is based on the novel On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers, which might explain why it fails to compete with the sheer jaw-dropping originality of the first three films (remember when the ship was sailed upside down, under water in At World’s End [2007]!).
The film also sees a new director at the helm of the camera, making a big difference to the style of the film in a negative way, and I really can’t see why the original director left the project considering the success of the first three instalments.
As a whole the film is quite entertaining on its own, but when compared to the previous three masterpieces in the franchise it is an unfortunate fail.
So if you’re simply looking for a good movie to watch this Friday night this is definitely a good option, but if you’re a die-hard Pirates fan and have to watch this, prepare to leave the cinema unsatisfied.
Starring: Jonny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush
Directed By: Rob Marshall
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Source: www.bizpremises.co.za
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