Is it really At World's End? or just the beginning?

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2007)

If this was the last movie of the last movie trilogy in the world, I would want to watch this...well, this or Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. But that is for the same reasons. Great Characters! This movie manages to take the fun of the first film and mix it with darkness which adds up to be one bittersweet masterpiece. Johnny Depp plays everyone's favorite captain, Jack Sparrow, in this possibly final, film in the trilogy and like the other two films, he holds the weight of this 3 hour film on his back. But unlike the last film, Jack doesn't have to hold it all by himself. A ton of characters come in and give their A GAME ALL THE WAY. Barbossa comes back from the grave and really feels like first film magic again. The rivalry between Jack and Barbossa is nothing short of beautiful. Davy Jones comes back but doesn't just boss people around. No, he gets angry in this one. And not just "oh my hearts gone, I'm gonna shout and wriggle my tentacles" angry..."I'm seriously ticked off, my tentacles are wriggling, my brow is furrowing, and i am going to kick... your... ASS" angry. THATS RIGHT FOLKS. We finally get to see what i've wanted to see ever since i found out Bill Nighy would be playing Davy Jones...Davy Jones has a real sword fight against Jack Sparrow. And about that sword fight. Take Princess Bride, take a pinch of Zorro with a dash of Star Wars 1 and 3, pour in the fun of the first film with the size of the second, and then add amazing CGI with twists, turns, and humor, and you only get the tip of the final showdown. Once again, Jack is back with more fun. 24 times more fun in fact because we see more than one Jack. The direction is great, and off the wall, and not at all what you'd expect. Now i know that there are a lot of reviewers out there who say it's complex and all but HONESTLY, i watched it, and the only way you can really get confused AT ALL, is if you fell asleep for half of it and didn't watch 1 or 2. I saw it with my 6 year old cousin and he got everything. EVERY MOTIVATION AND EVERY BETRAYAL (and there are a lot of them). its not that hard! One of the best parts about this film in a sea of good parts is that there is possibilities for sequels and spin-offs but you'll see later. The only bad parts about this film is that it takes a little while to get going. But unlike the second film which took equally long to get going, this film does not slow down. And though it is big like the second film, it doesn't seem overly and unnecessarily big. Also, while Kiera finally holds her own without screaming like an idiot or being too much of a man like she was in the second film, her opposite, Will proves once and for all that he is a "hair actor." He has nothing to his name but a good head of hair. Maybe that worked in Lord of the Rings but it doesn't do squat here. Over all, this is a great film that I enjoy. Also, keep an eye out for Kieth Richards as Jacks dad. He kinda looks like Captain Hook and if Academy Awards for best makeup should go to any film it should be this one for making Kieth Richards not look like death. And though i tried to go the entire review without saying any pirate jargon, i cant help myself. MAN YOUR MISSEN MASS OR WALK THE PLANK YE WILL SAYS I. GRAB YOUR DUBLOONS, GET SOME POPCORN, AND SIT YOUR BOOTY DOWN TO WATCH 3 HOURS OF CINEMATIC BEAUTY THAT WILL SHIVER YE TIMBERS (it sure did mine).