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trinsySo, I’ve been wanting to write this ever since I saw the new Pirates on Monday. I’m very passionate about films, and I’m very passionate about these films in particular, so I’ve really felt the need to write a review on it. If you haven’t seen it, don’t click the cut unless you want to be totally spoiled.
Okay, short version first. *deep breath* Basically, I was disappointed. I think it has the very strong potential to be one of those films I will come to appreciate over time, but my initial impression wasn’t good. I kind of felt the way I did after I saw LotR: Return of the King. Like, oh, I waited years for that? Only after Pirates I also felt this deep sense of betrayal.
My main complaint about the film is that everyone seemed so out-of-character. I’m sorry, but Jack would never sell Will's soul to Davy Jones, no matter how desperate he was. Anyone who’s seen the first film knows that Jack never wanted Barbossa to kill Will. Jack saved Will’s life, and he’s certainly not going to go selling it to anyone, even if it is to save his own skin.
Conversely, Will would never have stepped aside and let Norrington kill Jack. I mean, seriously, what up with that? When you are in a position of power over me, I am going to risk my life, love, and everything to save Jack, but now that we’re free men on this random island, I’m just going to step aside and let you run him through! Um, what? No, no, no, not happening!
And while we're on the subject of things Will would never do, let’s talk about Beckett (or Evil!Mr. Collins, as I call him) and the compass. It is not very Will-like to go to Jack and be like, “Give me you compass so I can give it to random Evil!Mr. Collins and save Elizabeth!” It would be much more Will-like to go to Jack and be like, “Come help me take over Port Royal, get rid of Evil!Mr. Collins, and save Elizabeth!” I mean, who is Beckett, and why does everyone do what he says, anyway?
Elizabeth, meanwhile, is very dishonorable and un-Elizabeth-like. Her kissing Jack was just so wrong. And she would never murder Jack (for that’s basically what it amounted to). I mean, I guess that’s what that whole “you want to know what it tastes like” convo between Jack and Elizabeth was for, but it was still OOC.
Also, what was up with Will at the end? So he’s going to let Norrington kill Jack because Jack sold his soul, but now that he saw Jack moving in on his woman he’s going to sail to the end of the world to save him? Why? Because he loves Elizabeth so much that he just wants her to be happy, and if she’s happiest with Jack then so be it? I think not!
Of course, at the end Jack was very noble and adorable, and I was like, “That is the Jack I know!” I pretty much hated him the moment he told Will to tell Davy Jones he was settling Jack’s debt, so it was nice to see him redeemed. But it was still like, “Haha! You have to hate someone!” because of Elizabeth being such a bitch.
Aside from the OOC-ness (which was an odd element, really, considering it was an original script and all), I really felt like they tried to out-do themselves too much. There was a lot of it where I felt like I was watching Master and Commander all over again and was simply bored. The Bootstrap Bill storyline was over-dramatized, and the Kraken was over-used, so that by the end most of its impact had gone. Also, Norrington’s part in the story made zero sense. He had the papers with his name on them, why didn’t he just go back to England? Why did he have to give Davy Jones’ heart to Evil!Mr. Collins?
Overall, the film was a disappointment. As I said earlier, however, I do think I could come to appreciate it over time, much as I love and appreciate Return of the King even more with each viewing. So I remain hopeful.
My main complaint about the film is that everyone seemed so out-of-character. I’m sorry, but Jack would never sell Will's soul to Davy Jones, no matter how desperate he was. Anyone who’s seen the first film knows that Jack never wanted Barbossa to kill Will. Jack saved Will’s life, and he’s certainly not going to go selling it to anyone, even if it is to save his own skin.
Conversely, Will would never have stepped aside and let Norrington kill Jack. I mean, seriously, what up with that? When you are in a position of power over me, I am going to risk my life, love, and everything to save Jack, but now that we’re free men on this random island, I’m just going to step aside and let you run him through! Um, what? No, no, no, not happening!
And while we're on the subject of things Will would never do, let’s talk about Beckett (or Evil!Mr. Collins, as I call him) and the compass. It is not very Will-like to go to Jack and be like, “Give me you compass so I can give it to random Evil!Mr. Collins and save Elizabeth!” It would be much more Will-like to go to Jack and be like, “Come help me take over Port Royal, get rid of Evil!Mr. Collins, and save Elizabeth!” I mean, who is Beckett, and why does everyone do what he says, anyway?
Elizabeth, meanwhile, is very dishonorable and un-Elizabeth-like. Her kissing Jack was just so wrong. And she would never murder Jack (for that’s basically what it amounted to). I mean, I guess that’s what that whole “you want to know what it tastes like” convo between Jack and Elizabeth was for, but it was still OOC.
Also, what was up with Will at the end? So he’s going to let Norrington kill Jack because Jack sold his soul, but now that he saw Jack moving in on his woman he’s going to sail to the end of the world to save him? Why? Because he loves Elizabeth so much that he just wants her to be happy, and if she’s happiest with Jack then so be it? I think not!
Of course, at the end Jack was very noble and adorable, and I was like, “That is the Jack I know!” I pretty much hated him the moment he told Will to tell Davy Jones he was settling Jack’s debt, so it was nice to see him redeemed. But it was still like, “Haha! You have to hate someone!” because of Elizabeth being such a bitch.
Aside from the OOC-ness (which was an odd element, really, considering it was an original script and all), I really felt like they tried to out-do themselves too much. There was a lot of it where I felt like I was watching Master and Commander all over again and was simply bored. The Bootstrap Bill storyline was over-dramatized, and the Kraken was over-used, so that by the end most of its impact had gone. Also, Norrington’s part in the story made zero sense. He had the papers with his name on them, why didn’t he just go back to England? Why did he have to give Davy Jones’ heart to Evil!Mr. Collins?
Overall, the film was a disappointment. As I said earlier, however, I do think I could come to appreciate it over time, much as I love and appreciate Return of the King even more with each viewing. So I remain hopeful.
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