Yeah, I didn't think so. Give Disney this much credit: when they decided both to continue a franchise that had wrapped up and make it the first in the series to be 3D, they planned for the 3D from the very beginning, equipping director Rob Marshall with 3D cameras and generally avoiding the post-conversion disaster of Alice in Wonderland. As a result they do get some great moments planned specifically for 3D, many of them involving swords or that monkey Jack Sparrow hates so much.
Still, for all the planning they did they still fell into a lot of the same 3D traps, so in this case thinking ahead doesn't necessarily mean thinking smart. The effect works really well in animated films, which is part of why 3D works better in that format, and has almost no impact in live-action films, which On Stranger Tides most definitely is. Unlike something like Thor , which had significant scenes in computer generated landscapes like Asgard, Pirates takes place simply in a more fantastical version of the real and cluttered world; occasionally you get a nice sense of scale on recreated London streets or expansive beaches, but more often than not Jack Sparrow and company are on a crowded pirate ship, a thick jungle or merely talking to each other among some trees.
It's not even that the film doesn't take advantage of depth, but that there's not enough of it in the movie to matter at all. The possibilities for 3D effects on a pirate ship are just about limitless, all the swinging ropes and jabbing swords, or even the prow of the ship itself.
But aside from a handful of very telegraphed, very lovingly photographed moments in which Blackbeard's or Jack's sword swoops out over the screen, almost nothing in On Stranger Tides goes "before the window"-- that is, jumping out from the screen at you into the audience.
It does more with this effect than a lot of post-converted movies, but there was still way more potential here, especially with a movie that's otherwise as gimmicky and silly as this one. Nearly everyone has heard by now, or learned from experience, that 3D glasses basically function as sunglasses. You're putting dark lenses in front of your eyes and, as a result, the image on the screen gets darker; it's up to the filmmakers putting their movies in 3D to compensate by making everything brighter, and up to the projectionists to keep the bulbs on bright too.
I don't know which one of those is to blame for On Stranger Tides , but on this count the movie is a disaster. So many scenes take place at night, including big, climactic battles that are supposed to look great in 3D, and it's nearly impossible to make out what's going on in any of them. The action choreography doesn't help, sure, but the 3D is a major detriment to every single one of these scenes, and reason enough alone to opt for 2D instead. Because of the aforementioned brightness issue I occasionally took off my glasses while watching On Stranger Tides , just so I could see what was going on.
If you're watching a really good 3D movie that really takes advantage of depth, you'll barely be able to look at the screen without glasses-- as a general rule, the blurrier things look without the glasses, the more eye-popping the 3D will be when you put them back on.
It may not surprise you, then, that watching Pirates without glasses was simply a brighter version of what I saw with them on. There were many shots, especially when it was just focused on characters talking, that looked virtually the same. It's the ultimate proof of how little the 3D adds here. The real danger of getting sick while watching a 3D movie is when you're watching something post-converted-- there's something about all those artificially applied layers and the too-fast action that can make a lot of moviegoers feel nauseous.
Pirates doesn't have the post-conversion issue, but there are still a few moments where the background layers don't quite seem to be synching up; I have no technical explanation for it, but sometimes I found my eyes swimming trying to figure out what I was looking at. In particular, the effect of water is portrayed in great detail.
When objects and characters submerge and emerge, there's a clear difference between how we see things in water, and how we see them above it. The water itself is a separate filter of spatial detail, and it's used to great effect. Other than that, the rest of the film holds up beautifully, as star fields, crowds, and even just normal close-up shots, are defined with great detail.
You ready for a paradox: my presentation of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales was still a bit washed out in terms of comparing the actual image to that of what I saw with the 3D glasses on. And yet, the film isn't marred by this fact, as I was still able to see the film clearly at all times.
What's more, my eyes weren't strained one bit by the darkness, so the problem clearly isn't with the film. This is a good time to remind you that your mileage may vary in this department, as theaters don't always properly calibrate their rigs after switching from a 2D presentation to one of a 3D nature.
Color me impressed. You'll swear you've been drinking some of the finest rum in the realm if you take your glasses off, as even the closest of images is minutely blurred for your pleasure. Facial detail shows up rather well because of this, but when it comes to the heavy stuff, there's blur to go around throughout the picture. This goes a long way towards the depth the picture is trying to convey, as the blurrier an image is, it usually means that there's more depth being conveyed.
Mark my words: Legend 3D deserves tons of credit for providing the audience with a stable, clean 3D picture that doesn't take the usual adjustment period to enjoy. The images are larger than life, but they don't confuse the eye or strain the vision of the audience. While Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is getting beaten up by the press, the 3D version of the film is certainly the way to go if you're even the slightest bit curious.
Then again, I'd expect nothing less from the folks that brought Ghostbusters , Jupiter Ascending , and Hugo to brilliant 3D life. With more picture, and a humongous sound system backing this perfect 3D picture, large format it the best way to get the most out of your money. CinemaBlend's James Bond expert. He fights for The User. Mike Reyes. Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands.
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