Fresh
Nothing exposes the pettiness of man's foibles quite like the beauty of the natural world, which almost always loses out in the end.
Michael Nordine, L.A. Weekly
The Pirates
Those who conquer the sea will have it all!
2014 · 2h 10m · NOT RATED
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Directed by
Lee Suk-hoon
Overview
At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal. When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
While The Pirates has its moments -- as when Yeo-wol and Jang bond late in the film -- little of it is compelling as comedy, drama or action. About the only thing The Pirates steal is time.
Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Rotten
It's a derivative trove of swashbuckling action, romance, comedy, special effects and revisionist history - the kind of film that would be pitched to studio execs as "Pirates of the Caribbean" meets "Free Willy."
Martin Tsai, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Neither the action nor the comedy in this action comedy is consistently strong.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Fresh
"Pirates" is fun, though with a running time of more than two hours, it's overlong. And too many of its battle scenes are too dimly lit.
Soren Anderson, Seattle Times
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