Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is pretty much an awesome movie.
Johnny Depp returned as the likable Captain Jack Sparrow as well as Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa in this fourth instalment. It certainly surpasses the third, mostly due to the storyline and introduction of new characters. I suppose the change of director is also a factor.
This latest movie still has plenty of fight scenes, shenanigans by Jack Sparrow, verbal sparring between Jack and Barbossa and ship jumping. The film also incorporates rich colours and the scenery is definitely a plus. It doesn’t help that much of the filming is done in beautiful Hawaii.
New characters such as the feared Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and Jack’s old flame, Angelica (Penelope Cruz) and creatures like zombies and mermaids help to spiff up this franchise. What capture my attention the most is the enchanting mermaids. It was both an haunting yet eerie scene when they sang before attacking the boat.
The way their tails move and glitter is really gorgeous. CGI has never look better. The fact that they are portrayed more to be deadly sirens that lure their victims with their songs, drown and eat them differentiate from the usual fare.
What captures my attention is the new romance of two new individuals, the mermaid Syrena (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and the missionary Phillip (Sam Claflin). They may be newcomers but their onscreen chemistry is definitely up to par. Theirs is a story that many fans would love to delve into. The last scene where Syrena pulled Phillip underwater after kissing him have many new fans crying foul because they want to know exactly what happens.
What else to say? Bring on Pirates 5!
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On Sunday, the family went the newly renovated Shaw Theatres Lido to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. This is my first time watching a movie here as usually I go for Golden Village. It has been quite long since we watch a movie together, all 11 of us.
It was not in IMAX 3D as one ticket cost a hefty $22. The theatre is too dark and I can hardly see the numbers on the seats, not a good thing. However, the seats are comfortable enough and the theatre we’re in is the biggest out of the ten.
After the movie, we went to Wheelock Place to eat dinner. The day seemed more like a Saturday than Sunday.
