Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 预定美国时间7月7日周五上映。本地的电影院,在周四夜里十二点便就开始上第一场。偶万分向往之,但住的远,又没车子,认识的朋友中,更无如此的铁杆扇子,只好唏嘘着作罢。周五一个白天偶都坐立不安,终于忍不住翘班,看了下午三点半的场。然而事实是,和偶一样翘班的,大大的有人在。偶从卖票到进场,都排了长长的队。更有甚者,有人已经在预购周末的票,生怕到时候抢不上。这一切在偶们村儿可算是盛况空前。今日更惊闻DMC周五票房是创纪录的5千5百万,实在让人又高兴又骄傲……
迪斯尼的电影,一向秉承纯洁向上的世界观,善有善报,恶有恶报,有情人终成眷属……但这次的DMC,却表现了黑暗的一面,海盗policy“who falls behind is left behind”一再出现,携着一股腥风而来,引人思量。片中每个主角,似乎也都不知自己该何去何从。Jack Sparrow在当个“good man”和“act as selfish impulse”中犹豫;Elizabeth在对Will和Jack的感情中挣扎(对啦,烂俗无比的三角恋,厄滴神呀……);而Will,虽想遵循制度按部就班,但好人不好,坏人不坏,种种外力之下,他体内属于海盗自由奔放的血不断沸腾,天大地大,不知何处是我家……
“Depp's dubious character dominates Dead Man's Chest, personifying the movie's theme that every man is corruptible. The script previews snapshots of morally questionable types……Nearly everyone appears willing to make a deal with the devil. ”