I think the triangle is conceptually interesting--I was certainly very glad about the paradox--but it's lacking in spark or sexual chemistry for me, because Keira's such a dead fish. (hmmm! possibly not the best metaphor ever! what was I trying for there?! fish on the brain with this movie!)
You're not having much luck with female characters in movies this summer, are you?
I know a lot of people hate Keira (in general, or at least in the POTC movies) but I don't. I wouldn't say she's my favorite character or anything, but I'm fine with her, and don't find her particularly wooden. She didn't have much to do in this one, but I liked her bonking Norrington over the head and I loved her swordfight scene.
His interactions with his dad--hmm, well they fell a bit flat for me, as I couldn't see where they were going in terms of character development.
Really? Because for me the big theme in the movie is how much pirate there is in all the characters. Will spent a lot of the last movie worrying there was a lot of his dad in him, and I think he found out that is true, but in a good way. I agree that Orli is a little flat in his portrayal of Will (like he is in all his movies--but his prettiness usually carries things for me), but I actually thought Will was the most heroic character in the movie.
I think, unfortunately, that the writers see Will and Elizabeth as the main characters of the trilogy, so they're the ones who are going to be the main heroes in the next film. I am slightly worried about what they might do to Norrington, since he isn't really a major character.
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You're not having much luck with female characters in movies this summer, are you?
I know a lot of people hate Keira (in general, or at least in the POTC movies) but I don't. I wouldn't say she's my favorite character or anything, but I'm fine with her, and don't find her particularly wooden. She didn't have much to do in this one, but I liked her bonking Norrington over the head and I loved her swordfight scene.
His interactions with his dad--hmm, well they fell a bit flat for me, as I couldn't see where they were going in terms of character development.
Really? Because for me the big theme in the movie is how much pirate there is in all the characters. Will spent a lot of the last movie worrying there was a lot of his dad in him, and I think he found out that is true, but in a good way. I agree that Orli is a little flat in his portrayal of Will (like he is in all his movies--but his prettiness usually carries things for me), but I actually thought Will was the most heroic character in the movie.
I think, unfortunately, that the writers see Will and Elizabeth as the main characters of the trilogy, so they're the ones who are going to be the main heroes in the next film. I am slightly worried about what they might do to Norrington, since he isn't really a major character.