Missing something....

Rating: 5/10 (17 August 2007)

The previews of this movie had us waiting with baited breath. But, alas, it failed to bring forth a single endearing character until the final few minutes. Visually entertaining, with a great idea -- ghosts, witches, flying pirate ships...all enticed us to buy tickets. From the poor opening week gross, it is evident some other people were wiser than we. When Robert Di Nero is not convincing one points at the writer, director or both. The hero is weak and does not inspire an empathy from the viewer...also he is pretty stupid not to be amazed that an actual star is a beautiful girl. Michelle Pfeiffer's character steals the show, otherwise it would have been a complete waste of time.