I've still only seen the movie once, myself. It took me a while to get into it, I think because so much was not explained immediately: the compass; the prison; Jacks deal with DJ. That was a device that worked much better with the first film. But, once things in the plot started to fall together I had no problem with the changes and perceived changes in characterization. I think I'll enjoy it even more when I see it again tomorrow (since I won't have to wonder what the Hell is going on for the first 20-40 minutes).
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A lot of people have started comparing "Pirates" with "Star Wars," saying that (like the second act in a play) the middle chapter threw everything all to Hell, so there can be a spectacular cleanup in the third act (and I'm fine with that - so long as nothing resembling an Ewok makes an appearance in #3 :p).
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Another thing I've heard, that I disagree with (and it sounds like you would disagree as well), is that this film will do nothing for Orlando's career. O_o I know that Depp is the big focus, but I don't think "Pirates" could exist any more successfully without Will (or Elizabeth, for that matter), than it could without Jack. I'm glad I'm not the only one that still sorta sees this as Will Turner's Story, with Jack Sparrow as catalyst.
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A lot of people have started comparing "Pirates" with "Star Wars," saying that (like the second act in a play) the middle chapter threw everything all to Hell, so there can be a spectacular cleanup in the third act (and I'm fine with that - so long as nothing resembling an Ewok makes an appearance in #3 :p).
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Another thing I've heard, that I disagree with (and it sounds like you would disagree as well), is that this film will do nothing for Orlando's career. O_o I know that Depp is the big focus, but I don't think "Pirates" could exist any more successfully without Will (or Elizabeth, for that matter), than it could without Jack. I'm glad I'm not the only one that
stillsorta sees this as Will Turner's Story, with Jack Sparrow as catalyst.