"This is either madness...or brilliance." "It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide."

Pirates of the Caribbean. One of the best Disney films made in this generation. Disney has made a dastardly escape from the cutesy animated films that have so fondly filled our childhood memories. And the trilogy has become one of the most successful film trilogies in Disney history, and in American film history altogether. The film bridges the gap between childish and action adventure. It is an accumulation of dramatic history, fantasy references, action fights, and romantic connections (with the occasional humor provided the outlandish Captain Jack Sparrow). The movie, even though was supposed to end with the third film At World's End, has now decided to continue on the quest to find the Fountain of Youth. I am actually quite disappointed with this decision, because I had already mourned the death of this trilogy. It will be interesting to see how the fourth film fairs in the box office, and under the critical eyes of the American public, without the inclusion of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. Can Johnny Depp pull it off all by himself? We'll see May 20th.