Jim Hill peaks into the plot of Pirates 4
Jim Hill, within a book review he posted this morning, revealed some interesting information on way may be the plot in the potential fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film. And it is very intriguing…
…(Pirates 4) will reportedly be built around Jack Sparrow & Barbossa. With the two captains initially reconnecting in the just-founded city of New Orleans before they then join forces and head off to Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth.
Man, let’s hope he is right about this one. That sounds like a fantastic film. In my opinion, Barbossa and Sparrow are what made the Curse of the Black Pearl such a terrific film. Their contrasting, yet similarly ruthless and witty styles were what injected so much fun into the first movie. Dead Man’s Chest was missing this element, and that’s why it didn’t play as well to me. The simple fun of swashbuckling buccaneers was replaced with a convoluted story.
Also, instead of focusing on Barbossa, we spent more time with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. The result was the viewer having to endure more Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, whose characters were not nearly as dynamic as the Captains. Also, and this is meant with no disrespect to either actor, but both of whom have no where near the ability to entertain on screen like Geoffrey Rush. Either as a result of acting or writing, Swann and Turner are boring characters, especially Turner. And sitting through the forced love scenes and poorly delivered jokes is not the highlight of the Pirates films.