Ok, so I lied about the film that is in my queue this week! I recieved Unstopable in the mail on Tuesday and it is still unopened. But, I did watch the latest installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series this week. So, I will offer my humble review of it. When it came out it recieved terrible reviews and was widely panned as a weak attempt to cash in again on a winning concept. I did not see this reflected in the film that I watched. It was just as good as any of the previous films. I say just as good because there are some that may not have liked any of them. If you fit into this category then don't expect anything different from this film. But, if you liked the other films then you should love this. Johnny Depp is back as his unmistakable Jack Sparrow. Added into the mix is Penelope Cruz as a former flame. In a race to find the "fountain of youth" they come up against the same type of obstacles that one should expect. Perhaps the only scene that is problematic for me is the scene in which the Spanish Explorers (last to the fountain) arrive and declare their reasons for making the quest. A typical depiction of the religious as redicuolous zealots permeates this film. Along these same lines, the most surprising aspect for me was the interaction with the issues of mortality. But, this deeper philosopizing is only a subtle undertone. It is everything that you should expect from a wide-release blockbuster. Sorry that you didn't get your Denzel fix! But, up next week in the queue is (with any luck) Unstoppable.
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