I like the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy even though the movies get more ridiculous as they go along. Part of the reason I like them is that despite putting Cook Islands cannibals in the middle of the Caribbean and having Jack Sparrow swing around like Spider-Man, there's still a worthwhile emotional core with Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) going through character arcs with Jack as the wild card. Once you put Jack front-and-center, you lose the firm ground for the rest of your movie. Having Jack as the lead character …
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