Ink of Blood

(This review may contain spoilers).

I have seen… I think all of the current Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I saw this one at the cinema and, like many other movies I saw when they first came out, liked it so much, I bought it on DVD.

Although Captain Jack Sparrow is amusing and a very likable character, I’m not sure he works as the main character in a movie. Some of the lines he came out with were very amusing, but he’s not exactly hero material… even if I did feel he did some good in this movie.

The Pirates of the Caribbean movies are an interesting mix of historical and fantasy and this movie was no exception. It was good to see Jack and Barbossa… I like the almost friendly rivalry they have between them. Even though Barbossa is technically one of the bad guys, he grew on me during the previous movies and it was cool to see him and Jack having the opportunity to work together in this.

The relationship between Blackbeard and Angelica was a fairly interesting one. I liked the grey areas of Angelica’s character and it would have been good to see a bit more of her past explored.

I think my favourite character in this was probably the missionary, Philip. Even though his character wasn’t explored as fully as it could have been, it was good to see that he stuck to his beliefs. I also found the romance between him and Syrena to be one of the better side plots in this movie. There were some very sweet moments in this.

I recognised quite a few of the actors in this movie, as well as the running jokes from the previous movies in this franchise. Captain Jack Sparrow is amusing… and I felt like he did the right thing towards the end of this movie.

The music soundtrack was very familiar in this and it was cool to see the fight scenes, as well as the effects with the mermaids, among other things. This is definitely a film I don’t mind seeing again.

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Romantic comedies aren’t generally my first choice of movie to see, but when I saw this movie advertised, I thought that it sounded like a really good movie. It was a lot ruder than I was expecting… but still really quite entertaining to watch.

I found Nancy a really likable character. It was amusing (if a little sad) to see her attempt to hook up backfire and I found myself cringing along with her a little bit.

To a certain extent, I did like Jessica… even if she was a bit perkier than I was really expecting. She did come across as a genuinely nice person, even if I could understand Nancy’s irritation with her trying to suggest what she do. I was less keen on Jack’s character, particularly as he did come across as quite obsessive with how young Jessica was.

I did find Sean to be a really disturbing character. I had problems keeping my suspension of disbelief, when all I could think of was why didn’t his manager see him harassing a customer.

I did feel some sympathy towards Jack and I do like Simon Pegg as an actor. I thought the chemistry between the two main characters came across really well, even if they did only do all of the events in one day.

I also found it quite amusing to recognise the train and stations as being ones I’ve either passed through or visited before. There were a few instances where I felt the acting was a little over-the-top, but I think that was more the characters than the actors who played them.

I did think the ending of this movie was particularly sweet and it was good to see the other couples in Nancy’s family, too, like her sister and brother-in-law and her parents. I found myself laughing at some moments and cringing in others… and although I wouldn’t watch this film again any time soon, I did enjoy it this time around.

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This was a film I watched when it originally came out at the cinema and I liked it so much, I bought it on DVD when it came out. But I haven’t actually watched it in a while.

Next to horror, fantasy is probably one of my favourite genres. The trailer of this movie originally captured my attention. The relationships between the characters and the fantasy elements were what helped this movie to become one of my favourites.

I liked the fact that Dastan’s relationship with his father and brothers was so strong, despite his original upbringing. Although there was obvious rivalry between him and Garsiv, I felt there were moments in this movie that indicated how close the two of them clearly were. I also really liked the romance between Dastan and Tamina. Despite it being quite a cliched one, I did think their banter and flirting worked well throughout the film. It was also good to see the time spent developing their relationship… even if their first kiss happened at one of the most awkward moments.

The concept of a dagger with the ability to turn back time was quite an intriguing one and it was good to see that, not only was it utilised well, its power also wasn’t limitless.

There were some nice comedy elements in this movie, I felt, as well as the brotherly bond that I enjoyed watching so much. I liked Dastan a lot, but Garsiv was probably my favourite character. When I originally saw the movie, I didn’t like him that much… but he did grow on me.

There were some very cool fight scenes and special effects in this movie. It was really entertaining to watch and did a very good job of drawing me into the world. I thought the supporting characters were particularly good… even if some of them were a bit creepy. There were quite a few actors I recognised in this and I felt, personality-wise, they did fit the characters… even if their appearances weren’t Persian. That was the only thing I felt was a bit disappointing in this film.

All in all, this was an entertaining couple of hours spent and definitely a film I intend to watch again. There might be cliches in it… but sometimes the cliches work.

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This was a film I found myself really enjoying watching. It was good to see that, although this film was primarily a comedy, there were some really good action scenes in this as well.

I found Susan to be a really likable character. There were times I felt really sorry for her, but it was really cool to see her try to make the best of the bad situations. And it was also good to see there were quite a few surprises about her through this film.

I liked seeing Susan’s interactions with the other characters in this. Some of her exchanges with Nancy really made me laugh. It was also really interesting to see the different kinds of gadgets she was given… even if the disguises were somewhat disturbing.

I thought it was really good to see that, although this movie was a comedy, Susan was actually really capable… even if she did vomit and faint a couple of times when she was forced to defend herself.

I liked both Jude Law and Jason Statham in this movie… even though I didn’t really see Jason Statham as a comedy actor. There were still some amusing scenes with him in, though. What I found interesting was that a lot of what his character was saying seemed to link to other roles he’d played. I’m not sure if that was deliberate or not.

It was also amusing to see the disguises that Susan had to take on. There were a few unexpected moments in this movie… although there was one particular thing I did see coming. Seeing Susan’s and Ford’s interactions were amusing… though Aldo made me cringe whenever he cropped up. Even if he was technically capable.

There was quite a bit of violence in this movie… as well as sexual references and some very cringe-worthy scenes. It definitely deserved its 15-rating, but I did find it a really entertaining movie to watch. Some bits were a little over-the-top, but I was drawn in and I was rooting for Susan, which is always important when it comes to the main character/s.

There was a final scene, so I would suggest staying through. I think this film is worth watching, despite the sometimes-crude moments of humour.