Hey, two things can be true at the same time. On the other hand, well, who doesn’t hold some kind of Disney product close to their heart? The company is responsible for many of the greatest animated movies of all time, and some beloved live-action ones, too. It's just not what I want.On the one hand, Disney is entertainment’s evil empire, a corporate monolith seemingly hellbent on taking over the world by swallowing up every other, slightly smaller corporate monolith and valuable piece of intellectual property on the planet.
Basically it's a film for the technical wizards to show how much they can do in terms of visual effects, and they can do a lot. I didn't have huge expectations to begin with, but where I thought the film would deliver, it just didn't. All in all, I would say that I am disappointed. Javier Bardem does a good job as villain, but nothing I will remember him by. If he's to be involved, he should have a major role. It seems Disney only took him back to promote the film and lure old fans back for more. The decision to bring back Orlando Bloom to play Will Turner is fundamentally a good one, but I'm so disappointed with he's involvement in the film. In addition I think there are a lot of characters that just don't do anything to the story or adds humor or dynamic. I had good hopes that it could go somewhere, but mid- way through the story starts to split up and it didn't really have a good rhythm to it. Half the time he's completely drunk (really drunk, not just usual Jack-tipsy) and half the time he tells bad jokes which really is beneath a genius character like Jack Sparrow. This, combined with a really poor script, regarding Jack at least, makes it all fall apart. And I think that's natural, after all, it's been 13 years since he first portrait the character. In my opinion, Johnny Depp has lost his way as captain Jack. And this last bit I think is the biggest reason why this one fails to deliver. What I expect (hope) from a Pirates-film is elegant and witty dialog, compelling sea- battles and Jack Sparrow on fire. But that's not why I like Pirates of the Caribbean. The visual effects really is astonishing, and some of the scenes is beyond anything I have ever seen before. Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge does give us some spectacular moments. That may be unfair, but it's the reality.
In all film-series, when a sequel is released it's mandatory to compare it to the best one - which in this case arguably everyone agrees is the first one. The fifth installment of the Pirates-series is by all means a step up from the fourth.
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