Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Director: Rob Marshall

Starring: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Why is it that these films still manage to be box office hits? This fourth installment in the series is more of the same; too much of the same. More of the same silly humor. Jack Sparrow is not funny anymore, he is becoming annoying and Johnny Depp’s magic is wearing off. This film can be used as a guide for writing cliches. And it is so painfully American!

Despite the non-stop action and adventure and impressive visuals, I was bored because of the out of place humor and cliches. Romance is forced into the plot and is annoying and downright ludicrous. I honestly did not have fun watching this, although I must admit the Mermaid scene was really spectacular. And that’s it! One scene. Just one scene I enjoyed about the movie.

‘On Stranger Tides’ was a huge box office success, raking in more than $1 billion on a $250 million budget. Those Americans…