Pirates! and Lady in the Water

Pirates of the Caribbean: I don’t know why I read reviews that tore apart the movie… People seem to loose the focus on this being a PIRATE movie, meaning it’s supposed to be FUN first, logical second… and still, it did follow a storyline that was simple and lighthearted but cool. The scenes at the cannibals place were hilarious. The fight at the moat was awesome. The Kraken was breathtaking. I loved Davy Jones. That scene playing the organ was… so Harlock-Phantom of the Opera-like! And the bayou… Oh! The bayou! I absolutely LOVED the witch! The hero take on Sparrow was really nice, and Lizzy behaving in a pirate’s way was believable. I just disliked the way she fought almost like Xena when she had no training whatsoever… but that’s actually the only fault I found in the movie. I found the ending was appropriate, and Barbosa’s return guarantees more fun. Can’t wait for next year’s last delivery!

Lady in the Water: Well, in a summer of sequels and re-makes, an original movie is a jewel. The tale of a nymph that comes to trigger inspiration that will guide humanity is very touching. Loved it. Innocent, a bit of Clue, a bit predictable, not scary enough for my taste, but a nice child's tale... Wish there were more tales like this...

Carnivale

I stumbled into this HBO original series, Carnivale, and so far it has been a delight. I've watched the first season and it was an enthralling experience. Very Big Fish meets the X-files, beautifully deep allegories, dark eerie characters... Can't wait to see chapters 5 to 12. So far its been a great dark magical voyage.