Ok.. I saw Pirates: Dead Man's Chest the other day. I loved it. It's a hard PG-13, so parents ye be warned. I've read several reviews both before and after actually seeing the movie and I have to admit I'm absolutely upset with the LEVEL of quality in most of the reviews I've read. The good folks at
AICN.COM can be excluded from this rant. CNN, Detroit Free Press and others.. no so lucky. Here is a sample of the types of critiques the movie has come under: too much action, too complicated a plot, it's a cliff hanger, Captain Jack is no longer Gay, etc. Ok. What the ???? Let's take a look at each representative complaint here.. by the numbers:
1) too much action -- It's a summer blockbuster action-comedy. What did you expect?
2) too complicated a plot -- Ok... if anyone who has actually seen the movie wants an explanation of the plot, please email me here and I will explain it in 20 words or less. NOT COMPLICATED. Now.. the funny part here and my apologies to those who REALLY didn't follow the plot.... Captain Jack is a bit less than DIRECT to his mates when describing what he's up to.. and describes thing a bit convoluted shall we say rather than straight to the point.. see it's suppose to confuse the less than smart other pirates.. not the audience... arrrr I guess we're not all as smart as Captain Jack...
3) it's a cliff hanger - ok.. I can understand why a few non movie critics could be surprised that a money making huge blockbuster had two sequels filmed simultaneously so that the second movie would be a cliffhanger and lead in to the third and possibly last film.. but HELLLOOOO.. if you're a movie critic and can't appreciate a cliff hanger then don't go and see one. It's like this... I don't like sad movies... so I avoid them. I can't critique them well because.. well I get sad. Now if you don't like or can't stand cliff hangers and are OBVIOUSLY biased towards them in this medium... well then DON'T REVIEW IT.
4) Captain Jack is no longer Gay. I never knew he was to begin with. I also didn't know that the sexuality of a character and it's interpretation or reinterpretation would affect the QUALITY of a film... I guess others would disagree. All I can say is that several of the characters in this film become less two dimensional in this film without destroying their core. I guess some people didn't/can't get this.
See.. I liked the movie and admit I'm biased but folks when you write about a movie for your profession (which I DON'T cuz I don't get PAID) you need to have a higher standard for your work than say... someone like me. Now... wait a minute.... Well, then again I guess I can admit my bias so... strike that last comment. Get some standards. Stick to them. Admit your bias or your limitaitons. You can be disappointed in a film if it doesn't meet you expectations but that doesn't a bad film make.