Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

The fourth part of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is back! Back with the ever so comical, so humorous Captain Jack Sparrow!

This fourth movie, directed by a new director, lack the typical feel of previous franchise of POC. The initial introduction to the storyline is typical. Perhaps I've been expecting too much since the previous installment packs a punch. It is likely more of an individual preference whereby I dislike any movies which tells you directly what the movie is all about.

In the start, the movie shows some sailors fished a man who later revealed to us about this fountain of youth. In order for one to attain the effects of the youth at this fountain, one shall need several items to conduct this ritual. Some items includes the tears of a mermaid.

Ok, so before I get into too much details with too many spoilers, I better shut up.

So what is very unexpected about this movie:

It is unfunny. The bits where it is supposedly to be funny is not funny, and kind-of expected. Some includes when Jack was in the palace and tried to eat a pastry, but failed miserably, and how it get struck on a chandler. And at the end, while he escaped, he managed to eat the pastry.

However when the movie progressed further, the funny bits are funny. Like when Jack planned a mutiny, which failed (because blackbeard is in fact on board the ship) and the mutineers were caught, Jack reported there is a mutiny on board, and is willing to name the mutineers.

There is also more comic relief from the serious storyline, with the character of Phillip. Actually, I think Philip stole most of my attention, and I'm actually more interested on the huge role Philip played as the storyline progresses. He was neither on the side of Blackbeard, not Jack when questioned by Jack during the mutiny. There too, are recurring jokes on a voodoo doll of Jack, where this doll was thrown down a cliff to test if Jack would die of he jump down the cliff. Jack did in fact survived and jumped down!

So back on Phillip. This character is actually a kind soul who believes that each and every soul can be saved. Since the crew members on board are supposed to find mermaids for the ritual, Philip actually fall in love with one. And before you know it, this movie is all about love.

Some spoiler: Captain Blackbeard died, so as his daughter would retain her youth. And the daughter told Jack the truth in order to fool him. Sounded complicated? Watch the movie to find out more.

So the sound effect weren't that awesome, with inappropriate BGM. Like the march when Jack was sent to the palace in the beginning. However, the choice of BGM was great during the swordfight, at the fountain of youth.

There are some puzzling points, like when Jack's father told him about the test of the fountain, I still do not understand about the test. I think the test might be on kinship, since Captain blackbeard wanted to sacrifices his daughter life so that he could be youthful and live to a ripe old age. However, Jack stumped on the cups and thus, Blackbeard died.

And did I mentioned on the love. The power of love between the mermaid and Philip? It was touching and a majority of the audience cried. Love really could prevail all odds.

"I could heal you, you just need to ask."

"I want to seek…..your forgiveness."