Take what you can and give nothing back.

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2011)

Despite a number of naysayers telling us that Pirates of the Caribbean has lost its magic, this is completely not the case. Being a fan of all the Pirates movies I wasn't disappointed with this new installment and look forward to more.
Not resting on its laurels On Stranger Tides takes the magic of the trilogy and then mixes it up abit by taking a bit of a serious turn, without losing the great humour and characterisation.
The story is good and could easily stand on its own without there having been three prior films. I saw it in 3D however having seen other films in 3D I felt it was more of a gimmick than making the film better. I did't feel that the 3D was necessary to the film and felt that the film worked fine without it.
The film was a good stand alone installment into the franchise and hopefully paves the way for another trilogy.
POSSIBLE TINY SPOILER BELOW
Keith Richards makes a return for a cameo as Jacks dad and was as fun as his part in At Worlds End but it would have been awesome if he had had a much bigger part in the film because he plays the character so well.
SPOILER OVER AND OUT
The franchise has kept the best parts Jack, Barbosa and Mister Gibbs and then managed to add some new great characters. I thought Black Beard was well played and Penelope Cruz pulled off a good performance.
Ultimately this is a great film and any true Pirates fan will love this movie just as much as the others. Take what you can and give nothing back!