For the first time since the 2nd movie came out, I didn't see Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at 12 am opening night. In fact, I didn't see it until over a week after it's debut in theaters. The wait was well worth it. While it wasn't as good as the first in the series, I would rank it higher than the 2nd and 3rd, even though it is missing Orlando Bloom (Will Turner) and Kiera Knightly (Elizabeth Swan).
Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow is back and as funny as ever, and not without his famous surprising entrances. Jack is again joined by the more serious Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). The two play off each other beautifully.
The two captains, along with Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and his daughter, played by Penelope Cruz, travel through mermaid infested waters to find the fountain of youth.
The mermaids reminded me of the vampires from Twilight. They are attractive to get the sailors to fall in love with them, then they attack with their sharp fangs. They are awesomely creepy.
While the ending doesn't match that in the 2nd one, when we find out Barbossa is still alive, it was satisfactory and made room for another movie. Pirates 5?? Who knows; but I can tell you I will be spending the $20 to buy Pirates 4 on DVD when it comes out!!
On this Memorial Day, I would like to thank all the men and women, past and present, who sacrificed and fought to keep our country safe. There are not enough words to show my appreciation!!
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