Now, it is actually one of my favorite movies. Yes, it has some writing flaws. But it takes a lot of chances, and oftentimes big budget releases won't do that. I honestly didn't have any preconcieved notions about On Stranger Tides, but I was worried about the state of the franchise minus Orlando Bloom and Kiera Knightly. All in all, I found this to be a fun offering. Did it continue in the epic tradition of the first three? Yes, but not entirely.