Surprisingly good!

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2007)

POTC 3 was pretty much what I expected, not nearly as good as the first film, but definitely better than the second. In all, despite its length, a brilliant movie altogether.
POTC 3 has many things worthwhile about it. The cast which brings back Geoffrey Rush is just as memorable as before, but now the characters of all the characters are explored more deeply. This is a nice little improvement over the last film which seemed to be carried, more or less, by mere action-sequences.
Variety in locations was also nice and the comedy is even sharper than before. I especially loved the bickering between Sparrow and Barbossa. Seeing Keith Richards was also impressive, though his role in the film wasn't at all what I was expecting. The multi-level story doesn't become convoluted even though it is a little heavy-handed at times.
The one part of the movie that really got me by surprise was Jack's delirious visions in Davy Jones' Locker which can be considered almost borderline artistic.
The only reason why I don't think it lives up to the first one is simply because I loved the more grounded feel of the first film. I doubt any future installments (given there will be any more) can ever really compete with the first one. Those of you, who've seen Dead Man's Chest, this film is a must-see and for POTC-fans it's going to be a blast.
An excellent movie all around.