Movie Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

At the end of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides the first thought that came to me was one of nonchalance and as I start this review I am reminded that the original blockbuster film in the series premiered more than eight years ago and that this last instalment was seriously labouring with franchise fatigue.  To be fair director Rob Marshall has attempted to breathe new life into the series but each success is paired with an outright sense of failure.  In short, the magic that gave birth to the series is still present but its heartbeat is in serious danger of flat-lining.

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