Not as good as the original

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2007)

I figured it out after the second movie, so I was a bit disappointed. The action is great but the story is NOT tight. some story lines are not even tied up. what does jack's compass point to? what is his relationship to cutler? what is his mark on cutler? This story even confused things more. some of the deaths were just pointless, absolutely pointless. They offed one of the most solid characters, and not even in a grand way. The only real surprise in this film was the kiss. I did not see it coming. I feel as if it was all action and no heart. While this makes for fine summer fun, it lacks the essence of the first film which was light and well-intentioned. I didn't even like will's dad in this one.
I still like the main characters, but I feel they were re-hashed as opposed to flushed out.
The effects are great though and the film is incredibly exciting at points. However, the story is weak.
the acting is good, the writing is not.
visually it's good and this is fine for summer popcorn fun. it will of course top the box office, but it is not the finest of the three.