Карибски пирати: В непознати води / Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - It's clear that whatever I write here, the latest instalment of the Pirates saga will make zillions of dollars and will rank among the first five 2011 movies, at least in Bulgaria. Anyway, taking the risk of repeating the words of many critics around the globe, I have to say that the captain Jack Sparrow adventures have now officially turned into a typical Disneyland ride. Yes, they are funny, yes, they offer exciting thrills, enchanting visuals and great effects, but at the end it is nothing more than an attraction at your local amusement park (in our case cinema chain). And, it's interesting to see how much of the same "magic" Hollywood will throw at us in the next few years.
But let's talk about part 4 now. Despite the lack of Orlando/Keira and Davy Jones, we are for the same treat once again - Johnny Depp does his usual shenanigans (and once again, at the end it's not enough!), Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa is majestic as always, but feels criminally underused, while Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane are just fine but suffer from deeply underwritten characters. Meanwhile we have another love story going on on the sideline, this time between a Christian missioner and a mermaid, but it's so rushed and lacking of any details that the movie could definitely pass without it. The latter however cannot be said for the mermaids, who are showed as glorious but extremely vicious creatures and their attack on the sailors is the film peak (though it comes towards the middle..). There are one or two zombies thrown for a good (read misjudged) measure. Oh, and of course there is an abundance of subplots, betrayals, a pig and even the annoying monkey (a special bonus point, however, to an excellent cameo of a certain Dame early on).
To sum it up, Pirates 4 is not as bad as I might have sounded but it offers nothing new. We've already been there, done that! Of course, this would not stop you to go and watch the Jack Sparrow show again and again. Just like a new visit to the best theme park ride out there...
N.B. to the producers - give Gore Verbinski another shot, he at least was capable of making the action staff a little bit more interesting and mind blowing! (Forum Film) ***
Мисионерът / Le Missionnaire (Belgium) (Limited) - Attending the screening of this little Belgian movie, I honestly expected it to be a considerable pile of sh*t. Thankfully, I was more than positively surprised. The film turned to be a breezy unpretentious comedy, comparable to the ones we are used to watch on the Diema channel in the evening (the Bud Spencer/Terence Hill flicks or the Louis de Funes works are a good reference) but definitely with an updated plot and a few more bucks thrown all over it. The characters are likeable and the plot, albeit simple, offers a few nice surprises on the way. In addition, it's brief running time, unlike the Pirates behemoth, will even give you time for a drink with the mates. (ProFilms) **1/2
Бохеми / La Boheme (Austria, Germany) (Limited) - Sometimes such odd things happen at our cinemas that coming from nowhere, a distributor surprises us with an opera adaptation for the big screens. Based on the famous Puccini opera, the movie features the voice and beauty of Anna Netrebko and its unmissable for all lovers of classic music... *** Van Kris
MISSED OPPORTUNITY - Arthur - Though no fool out there has expected that the remake of the 1981's Dudley Moore comedy classic would be superior to the original, it is certain that the latest Russell Brand vehicle has been cancelled from Bulgarian distribution not because the movie lacks in quality. After last year we didn't get Get Him To The Greek delivered in our cinemas and this Easter the Bulgarian audience was deprived of its Easter Bunny, it's not hard to think that the distributors have a thing or two against the Katy Perry hubby. So, for yet another time the star power of Brand to attract viewers in Bulgaria remains untested. And don't get me started on the atrocity that now to watch Helen Mirren in the iconic role of the butler, the fans should search in the site with the African name. (Responsible - Alexandra)
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