First things first. I don't care what people think, but I think Keira Knightley to be rather hot, and therefore am less than happy to watch a Pirates flick without her in it. That said, I think the rule of sequels is pretty much true: The longer the series gets, the more tired it tends to become. This particular movie is no exception.
Good things first. There's Jack Sparrow. With Johnny Depp playing as Jack Sparrow. And Geoffrey Rush as Cap'n Barbossa. Good stuff. It's got the usual humorous (and sometimes downright absurd) action sequences. Par for the course. In short, it's like Another Episode in the Pirates series. Nothing truly outstanding. Quest for something, get disrupted along the way, humor injected here and there like Botox, end of tale.
Now, the thing is I really really really really ^ as many as I like...hate the way they incessantly inject romances into shows. Hmm looking back at my movie reviews, I'd say...how many of them have actually appealed to me? None. No Keira Knightley. Ok. That's another minus. Put the two together and then I'm ignoring most of the show that doesn't have Barbossa or Jack Sparrow in it. These remaining bits just lack the sort of oomph they had in Pirates 1 and 2. Well...more like in 1 only, since 2 was getting sorta tired already and I honestly thought 3 spelled the doom of the franchise.
What would I say about this on the whole? Well it's fine for Pirates fans who know what to expect of the series and will most certainly get it. Not so fine for everyone else who would expect something new, groundbreaking or with at least a serious touch of originality. Oh, and fewer loose ends in the story. I'd say...6.5/10, you savvy?
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