May 19, 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2011 You know, they’re going to make these things as long as you keep buying tickets. The first movie—inspired by a Disneyland ride—surprised everyone, and a $equel was inevitable. But the SFX-fuelled yo-ho-ho is wearing a bit thin, creativity-wise, in this fourth installment. Consists of about a half-dozen witless […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2011
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You know, they’re going to make these things as long as you keep buying tickets. The first movie—inspired by a Disneyland ride—surprised everyone, and a $equel was inevitable. But the SFX-fuelled yo-ho-ho is wearing a bit thin, creativity-wise, in this fourth installment. Consists of about a half-dozen witless set pieces strung together, and there’s a new romance between a missionary and a mermaid. Snore. Worse, the many interior and night shots are so dimmed by the friggin’ 3-D glasses that I had a hard time figuring out who was actually talking! Even Johnny Depp’s vamping can’t save this shipwreck.
