Well, maybe not a review. Just my quick thoughts.

I haven't been this happy with a 'Pirates' movie since the original. I liked Part 2 a lot, but Part 3 was very disappointing. It didn't have that magic. That charm. It's brought back in Part 4. While "On Stranger Tides" may not be as 'strange' as some would think, it's everything one would expect and want from a "Pirates" movie. It's action packed, looks amazing, Depp is rejuvenated in the role, great humor and gags, and has an amazing scene with mermaids that is worth the price of admission alone.

The critics have not been kind to the movie, and some of it has been so scathing, it just boggles the mind. Are they just getting practice in in anticipation for 'Transformers 3'? Judging by the packed theater I saw it in, the laughs in all the right places, and 90% of the crowd clapping at the end, I would say the audience is loving it. And rightfully so.

Bring on Part 5!