The unresolved problems of the Pirates Of The Caribbean saga
Franchise to have been fully resolved. For whilst the last two films struggled to win over critics, they still brought home the best part of $2bn in box office change, and there's little to suggest that Disney won't be on the receiving end of a box office bonanza this coming week.However, this remains a franchise in trouble.
Critical response to the fourth film in the saga, On Stranger Tides , has been muted. And personally, I had lots of problems with it. The muddled subplots, the failure to learn many necessary lessons and the criminal lack of solid characters really hurt the film for me. To be fair, most of those who write for Den Of Geek who have seen the film are a little happier with it, and Paul Martinovic's review is a fair reflection of that. You can read that here .
Nonetheless, I can't help feeling that On Stranger Tides 5 in its hands, might I make a few suggests that might just give the franchise a proper shot in the arm? Right now, for me, it's one good film and three bad ones. And unless something dramatic changes, the prognosis isn't great.
So, here goes...
More Time Needs To Be Taken
This is absolutely crucial. Just vital. The fact that a script for the fifth Pirates suffered massively from being shot back to back, and while there's a more relaxed gap between films four and five, there's still a strong hint that Disney would like to set sail again sooner rather than later.
It shouldn't. Film four was supposed to be a reboot of the franchise, but it plainly wasn't. The fifth film may just be the last chance to get the franchise back on course, and a good year or two of extra preparation is the bare minimum Disney should be considering.
The Films Need A Proper Villain Again
The Curse Of The Black Pearl franchise depends on him would be no understatement, and it often feels like he's shoved onto the screen to adlib a bit, while those behind the scenes work everything else out.
This, for a major blockbuster, just isn't good enough, but all concerned know they have a get-out card with their leading man. Sadly, the laws of diminishing returns are beginning to bite.
The same, too, with Geoffrey Rush's Barbossa, who has long since lost any sinister edge he had. He's fun to watch, but he's there because, it feels, we don't know anybody else outside of him and Captain Jack.
And that's the problem.
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