Initial reports are that Ask A Ninja is right about "Pirates of the Caribbean II - Dead Man's Chest".
That is, if you want there to be a single, well-written, consistent, overarching plot that ties everything together into an exciting, fun movie, like in the first movie? Too bad.
Apparently they're reiterating the history of pirate movies. First, a really GOOD one. Then, a bunch of sloppily thrown-together, quick and dirty, unhappy scatterings of films that try but never succeed in bringing back the fun.
Beware.
That is, if you want there to be a single, well-written, consistent, overarching plot that ties everything together into an exciting, fun movie, like in the first movie? Too bad.
Apparently they're reiterating the history of pirate movies. First, a really GOOD one. Then, a bunch of sloppily thrown-together, quick and dirty, unhappy scatterings of films that try but never succeed in bringing back the fun.
Beware.
- Current Mood:
sleepy
Comments
I really enjoyed it, from start to finish (including the brief scene post-credits), and although it does end on a cliff-hanger/shameless hook for the next movie, this is no different to any number of No. 2 of 3 novels out there, and no-one berates them for not being sufficiently stand-alone.
This is not high culture, or a studied, nuanced exploration of the human condition, this is a rollicking good fun, shameless comedy/action film. Go in expecting it to be just what it is and you should have a great time.
And just why would anyone care what a Ninja says about a Pirate movie? Would you expect a Pirate to give a good review to a Ninja movie? (Leaving aside the fact that there are a lot more crap Ninja movies than crap Pirate ones.)
Besides, he liked the first movie.
I'll still see it, because, squidface, but I already had some doubts.
So, if it's really that good, I'll agree that the Ninja is just jealous of the pirates.