Great news folks. Cap'n Jack Sparrow has returned for another of his weird but wacky adventures, in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
It's always fun to watch Johnny Depp as my favourite pirate of all time, complete with his inability to walk in a straight line. Rumour has it that this time Jack Sparrow is in London looking for a crew to sail with him to the Fountain of Youth.
Not true. Not true. Of course not. Well that's what he says. But the fact that he's carrying a map to the Fountain says otherwise.
Another thing I like about the POTC series? The music! Composed by multiple award-winning composer Hans Zimmer (salute this guy). He's the brains behind the soundtracks of other blockbuster movies, such as The Dark Knight and Inception. "He's a Pirate", the main score used in the Pirates franchise, is now what I believe to be THE pirate song everybody knows. The guy's certainly a musical genius.
Overall, POTC 4 is a very entertaining watch. Don't worry if you haven't seen the previous 3 installments. The fourth movie does not have much connection to its predecessors. It's more like a completely different adventure altogether for Jack Sparrow, years after the events in POTC 3. Highly recommended to those seeking a good laugh with friends.
Maybe it's just me, but I think the producers may be jumping the shark on the 'Pirates' franchise. I mean it's kind of like Shrek 4 - the gags are still there, but just not as good and exciting as they used to be.