My review of the Pirates of the Caribbean films

My review of the Pirates of the Caribbean films

Intro: You know Disney you're scraping at the bottom of the barrel when you're making movies based on Disney rides. 

Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl: This movie is about a group of pirates who arrive in Port Royal to kidnap the Governor's Daughter name, Elizabeth Swann. They did this because she has something they want. After learning that Elizabeth has been abducted her childhood friend name Will Turner took it upon himself to free one of their prisoners name Jack Sparrow because he has history with these pirates. We later learn that the pirates also need her to free them of the curse but that involves bloodshed. So, Will and Jack travel the seas to save Elizabeth before it's too late. 

WOW! I’m impressed with how this movie turned out because this movie made swashbuckling popular with the general public. I like the action scenes in this movie because they serve a purpose in the movie, they push the story and we learn more about the characters. I'm fond of how the pirates are cursed in this movie because it's ironic. The CGI in the movie is impressive as well and the movie made a nice reference to its source material. The theme of the movie is freedom and it's applied to almost everyone.    

Will Turner is a nobleman who's good at his job as a blacksmith, but he gets mad that no one acknowledges his work. Despite his dislike for pirates, he works well with Jack Sparrow and he has pirate trials. 

Elizabeth Swann is a girl who's not happy with her life as the Governor's daughter because she wants a life of adventure. I like that she isn't a damsel in distress, I mean she tries to fight and talk her way out of trouble. The only complaint I have with her is how she manipulated Commodore Norrington because that was messed up. 

Speaking of Commodore Norrington I don't have much to say about him because he's a straight and narrow man. Despite being strict he does have a bleeding heart.  

Captain Jack Sparrow is the breakout character in this movie thanks to the writing, Mr. Depp's performance and input on the character. He's funny, crafty, charismatic and mysterious. That's my issue with this character he has such a presence that he overshadows the main characters Will and Elizabeth. 

Mr. Gibbs is Jack's right-hand man, all he does is example things to the viewers. I would like to know what happened to him, I mean at the beginning of the movie we see that he was a part of the Royal Navy and now he's with pirates how did that happen?  

Captain Barbossa ( the main villain) is ruthless and cunning. 

One of the problems I have with this movie is the climax, it's hard to be invested in it when the pirates have the upper hand. The conflict in this movie wouldn't exist if characters would talk to each other. I don't buy the relationship between Will and Elizabeth because the movie doesn't give us enough screen time with them to appreciate it. I also notice some editing mistakes and plot holes in the movie.  

Overall this movie is a good piece of entertainment, If you're looking for a fun movie this is it.

Rating = Worth Seeing

Intro: Why does this movie have comic relief characters? Jack Sparrow isn't funny enough for you? 

Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest: This movie takes place two years after the previous film, Will and Elizabeth are arrested for helping Captain Jack Sparrow escape. Lord Beckett ( the man who arrested them) is willing to drop the charges if Will helps him find Jack Sparrow and get something that belongs to him. Meanwhile, Captain Jack Sparrow learns that Squid Face I mean Davy Jones is after him because Jack owes him a debt, in order to get out of it he has to find the dead man’s chest. So Will and Jack have to find the dead man's chest before everyone else does. 

I didn’t think this movie was as bad as people claim it to be. I don't get why people think that this movie is complex it's about different people looking for the dead man's chest for different reasons, what's not to understand? The stakes in this movie are high because of what's inside the chest. I like the way this movie ended because I'm curious to see where the story will go from there. The movie also has subtle foreshadowing for the next movie. I appreciate that characters have to deal with consequences for their actions and you can argue that's the theme of this movie. Speak of themes the themes in this movie are freedom vs control. I'm glad that this movie has supernatural elements to it because that helps build suspense.    

Captain Jack Sparrow is scared in this movie to the point where he can turn his back on almost anyone. After seeing Davy Jones you'll understand why, however, Jack doesn't carry himself like a whip. The only complaint I have with this character is his compass. We learn that it points to the thing that the person wants most, so why is Jack having a hard time finding the chest? 

I don't have much to say about Will Turner because the movie hasn't done much with him. He meets someone from his past and it's hard to care about their reunion. Sorry! I can't elaborate on that without spoiling things. 

Why is Elizabeth in this movie, I mean she serves no purpose in this movie. I don't like that the movie tried to put her in a love triangle for obvious reasons.  

Norrington is a tragic character in this movie, you'll see what I mean when you watch this movie. To be fair he kind of broth his problems on himself. His tragedy makes Will and Elizabeth look bad because they play a role in this. 

Lord Beckett is an enigma, I say that because we don't know much about him. All we know is that he has history with Jack Sparrow. That could make us question why he wants the dead man's chest I mean is it for noble or personal reasons?   

Squid face I mean Davy Jones ( the main villain) is cruel because of how he treats his crew members and he preys on people's fear of death. Despite that, he does have a bleeding heart. Also, his crew is scary because they're not human, and he has a squid monster under his command. What bugs me about him is his backstory I mean we don't get enough information to figure out how he went from point A to point B. Another thing how can he do things that are not humanly possible to do?     

One of the problems I have with this film is the cannibal island feels like filler. The movie would have ended differently if (My editor censored what I'm saying to keep me from spoiling anything.). The conflicts and character dynamics lack the emotional weight they should have had. With all that said this movie may not be as good or better than the first film but it's a nice addition to this franchise.  

Rating = Rental 





Intro: Why is Chow Yun-fat in this movie if he's barely in the movie and adds nothing to the story? 

Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End: Will, Elizabeth and Jack’s crew travel the seven seas to get Captain Jack Sparrow out of Squid Face’s locker. After that they have to get the rest of the pirates to come together if they stand a chance against Lord Beckett now that Davy Jones is on his side, that becomes difficult when characters have their own agenda. So, they have to pick a side before Lord Beckett can strike. 

I knew I was going to regret watching this movie because this movie has the same problem as other third movies and that is having too much stuff going on in the story. Also, it's hard to care about the conflict in this movie, I mean why should we care about the pirates being hunted down? The pirates are not good guys, there's nothing noble about them raping and pillaging. We know why Jack is a pirate because he sees it as freedom, but we don't know if the other pirates feel the same way. Even if they do see piracy as freedom, you can't do the things that pirates do without a response. How the other characters manage to rescue Jack was confusing because you have to be high to understand how that works.  

This movie wouldn't have been almost three hours long if it didn't waste our time by having characters betray each other. Yes! This happened in the last film, but it was done in a way that made sense. The way people betray each other in this movie it's like I'm watching them playing hot potato. If I want to watch people betray each other, I would play Halo 3. I also don't like the world-building in this movie it feels like the creators are making stuff up as they go along, this is something I would expect from children, not professional writers and directors. What really bugs me about this movie is that it brought back Hector Barbossa Why!?! People this is a movie, not a Soap Opera. What bothers me about this is that Will, Elizabeth, and Jack treat him like nothing happened in the first film what the fudge? Other flaws with the movie are the climax is kind of disappointing, the movie has head-scratching moments, and setting up a plot point that has no payoff.  

Why is this movie trying to make Lord Beckett look like the bad guy when he's trying to end piracy? However, he did something that makes him look less threatening. 

I wish Jack Sparrow wasn't in this movie because he didn't do anything useful in this movie, plus I would like to see what direction this movie can go now that they don't have to worry about him stealing people's thunder.   

Davy Jones is almost humanized in this movie, you'll see what I mean when you watch this movie. We also learn that whoever stabs his heart has to take over his duties, if you go against it you will transform into a fish monster like Jones. knowing this makes me question why is he letting Lord Beckett control him what is he living for?   

I don't have much to say about the rest of the characters because the movie hasn't done much with them. Another thing is it me or is Elizabeth cured?  

The things I like about this movie are I got a few laughs, it has the same themes as the last movie, the stakes are high and I enjoy the action scenes. 

Overall, This was one of the worst films I've seen in 2007, it could have been better if was rewritten. If you’re going to watch this movie you need to be drunk, high, or on meth, because that's the only way you’re going to get through this movie. 

Rating = Trash

Intro: Can someone help me understand why people are hating on this movie?  

Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides: This film centers on The British and Spanish Navy looking for the fountain of youth. The British believe Captain Jack Sparrow knows where it is because someone is impersonating him. When Jack learns that the impersonator is someone from his past he gets caught up in a race to find the fountain of youth, so Jack has to help him or her find it before everyone else does. 

Basically, this movie is similar to Dead Man's Chest but not as good. What hurts this movie is that no one has any reason to look for the fountain of youth and there are no consequences if the fountain is not found. So why is the fountain of youth in the movie? Also, this movie kind of ignored what happened in the last movie, I can't get into detail without spoiling anything. There are times when the movie feels like it's dragging. I have mixed feelings about mermaids being in this movie; because they were referenced in the first film but we haven't seen them until now. How the mermaids are portrayed in this movie might scare kids and change how you view them. The 3D shots in this movie are not subtle. There are plot holes with how the Fountain of Youth works?  

Captain Jack Sparrow is another problem I have with this movie. He wasn't bad in the movie however he had no reason to be in the movie. He's just in the movie because he's the face of this franchise. The writers tried to give him three different motivations to find the fountain of youth but they don't stick to them. 

Barbossa is now a privateer for the British but he has plans of his own. That's another thing that bugs me about this movie it could have been about Jack and Barbossa working together against the main villain because he has something that both men want. I wish we knew more about his history with the main baddie.    

Philip Swift is a missionary who's trying to help the main baddie. The problem with that is he's not doing it out of the kindness of his heart that makes him look bad, to be fair I wouldn't be happy about doing anything against my will. Another thing that bothers me about him is his crappy love story with the mermaid, the reason why it's bad is because he looks pathetic defending her. 

Syrena is a beautiful but dangerous mermaid however she's not as dangerous as the others. She shouldn't have gotten a lot of screen time because they need her for one thing. 

Angelica is Jack's former love interest who's looking for the fountain of youth to help her father. That makes no sense because it looks like he doesn't need it.     

BlackBeard (the main villain) is a scary jerk by default, I said that because part of the reason why he's scary is because of his ship you'll see what I mean when you watch the movie. He's looking for the fountain of youth to protect himself from a man that will kill him. This too makes no sense because A eternal young is not the same as eternal life and B he shouldn't feel threatened by this person because of what happened the last time these two faced each other. The only complaint I have with BlackBeard is that he seems to have low energy at times.   
            
Despite the love story being awful, it does serve a purpose in the story. I like that the Fountain of Youth is not simple to use because it keeps the movie from feeling like a Rat Race. Also, the movie has entertainment value. 

Overall, this is a lame spin-off to this franchise. 

Rating = Rental