"There should be a Captain in there somewhere." This is what Jack Sparrow tells the London dudes about fifteen minutes into the movie. I don't know if you are aware...but his name is Captain Jack Sparrow. In case you have failed to hear the statement in the past three movies, he is indeed CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow. After seeing the fourth film all I wanted to say was, "There should be a movie in there somewhere."
Pirates 4 starts off with Spain and London in a race to see who can reach the Fountain of Youth first. Jack meanwhile finds out someone is impersonating him, trying to recruit people into looking for (surprise surprise) the Fountain of Youth. Things happen, sword fights occur, and Jack winds up on Blackbeard's ship. Guess what he is after? That's right. This zombie raisin,' voodoo-doll making, sword sharpening guy is also looking for the Fountain of Youth because someone somewhere prophesied that he was going to be killed by Stumpy McGee. Throw Barbossa and Gibbs into the mix and there’s the movie. It is not too hard to follow really.
Pirates 4...that's about it. Nothing fancy, nothing mysterious. If you were hoping for a brand new set of movies, it may not happen. Don’t get me wrong; Johnny Depp delivers. The first fifteen minutes were absolutely hysterical. They just simply did not really expound on newer characters. Nothing is really explained about Blackbeard’s voodoo-ness: you are just to know he does it and that’s it. What really saddens me is lack of depth in the plotline. They really do try, but what happens is that the story just doesn’t deliver in the two hours that were given. I really think Bruckheimer shot himself in the foot by not spreading this movie out to actually three. What happens is that the new characters are forgettable and you don’t remember what you just sat through.
If you really enjoy Jack and you wanna go to see Jack, then go see the movie. Also if you are expecting a terrible sequel, go see the movie. It will probably seem alright. I, however, went in with high hopes and I left empty handed. It is good…but not great. It felt rather lukewarm, primarily due to the story.Overall though I would give Pirates 4 a 3/5
Sex/Nudity
So one word: naked mermaids. Okay, that is two words but all the same the mermaids show quite a bit in the movie. At one point a mermaid is chained up to a tree and all that covers her womanly-ness is her hair.
Hispanic Keira Knightley tends to be rather Ms. Scarlet Letter at times, so watch out for that. It is really not a kid’s classic Disney movie.
Violence/Gore
There is some killin’ and stuff going on, but if you know Pirates you know what to expect.
Profanity
Cursing isn’t all bad. I can’t recall much…I am sure it is there though.
Frightening/Intense Scene
Voodoo, Zombies, strangling, explosions, crazy mermaid chicks who eat people…it is all fun stuff
