movie review - Pirates of the Caribbean
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Another semi-lockdown quarantine movie review with the kids. I have to say this one has aged very well, it really is an outstanding action movie worth another viewing. Unlike its sequels and the sub-genre that it seems to have spawned in recent years. The casting and direction are spot on with this thing, which comes across in the abundant chemistry between the actors. It gets a touch frenetic at times, with not enough breaks between the rapidly spinning cameras, but honestly there's more to the plot in this story than I remembered so it's no wonder. It just feels great, like the first Star Wars movie did, it looks amazing, and it has no pretense. Everyone is likeable in ways that aren't always easy.
I will say this: end-credit scenes should never, ever be plot-bearing. This punched a hole in the Avengers movies and it did so with the second or third in this series as well when Barbossa returns. Annoying!
Strongly recommended. Get a high-quality version.