Nostalgic, but not the quality of the originals

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2017)

Definitely the weakest of the series, On Stranger Tides adds more supernatural elements to the mythology of the series. Mermaids and zombies are new additions that weren't necessarily needed, but were very interesting additions. Without a majority of the original main characters, the film did feel off, like it wasn't a part of the original series. This film rather seemed to be more of a spin-off of Jack Sparrow, rather than be a film included in the series. It wasn't a boring film at all, with the action sequences still being just as good as those in the original films. The plot was the biggest problem with the film, with the ending having resolution for the story, but still leaving a hole in the plot with the ending of At World's End. Rob Marshall was an interesting director, especially with Chicago being one of my favorite films, where it just felt like he was out of place to direct an epic pirate adventure tale. Altogether, On Stranger Tides is a decent addition to the franchise, but really offers nothing much to the original story, which was believed to have been a direct sequel to the original series. It is an entertaining film, but is much more flawed than the original series was.