Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (3D)

I was totally ogling Johnny throughout the movie! Aww....! Enough said, yes I'm a fan of Johnny Depp. :)

Captain Jack Sparrow is back with a vengeance! Oh no, that should be Captain Barbossa. Jack is still adamant to locate the Fountain of Youth after facing Davy Jones in the last movie. Without a boat, he is unable to progress much till he meets with his former lover, Angelica. Following Angelica and her father, the infamous pirate, Captain Blackbeard, they finally find the mysterious magical fountain where Jack is tested of his own fate.

Jack Sparrow antics seem rather different from the last 3 movies. Captain Barbossa too! I find it hard to believe that a pirate will ignore fortune and youth just for a simple revenge. There is also too much of a modern twists and mannerism of these pirates.

It is still worth a good laugh. Don't forget to stay till the end for the end credit scene. That should be a good hint on the next movie.

Rating: 4 out of 5 fairy clouds. Aye Aye Captain! Sail on!

Kung Fu Panda 2

It feels great to have a movie marathon. The first of the movies is Kungfu Panda 2.

Now that Po is living the life of THE Dragon Warrior, he has been busy protecting the villagers. But trouble brews at Gongmen City as Lord Shen plots to reclaim his city and take over China. Po and his comrades, the Furious Five, set out on the rescue mission. But the journey proves to be more than meet the eyes. Po discovers a hidden past about this childhood which has been haunting his dreams. As he learns accept his past, masters inner peace and triumphs over evil.

I still love the animation and the avant garde Chinese style adopted by this animation. Baby Po is so cute! I particularly love the story of Goose sharing how he adopted Po. I do feel a tinge of disappointment as the animation is a little too wholesome, like a typical Disney movie. Is Dreamworks trying to following Disney's formula just to garner mass appeal?

The writers are quite smart to make full use of the various characters to the maximum. On the whole, it is quite lighthearted, entertaining and timely punctuated with subplots and humors.

Rating: 4 out of 5 fairy clouds. Go watch this animation with young children. They would deeply adore Po and his friends.