Just amazing!

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2007)

I have to say right off the bat that this is the best of the Pirates trilogy. The first half hour is a little odd and unclear, but when Johnny Depp arrives on the big screen, he once again is the witty Captain Jack Sparrow. Johnny Depp once again lights up the show with his charm, but also with a more serious and unusual split personalities.
The rest of cast was outstanding! A new darker light is shined upon them, from despicable villains such as the heartless Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) to the overachieving and irritating Lord Becket (Tom Hollander). Orlando Bloom as Will Turner is no longer an "all good boy" like the previous films, but more deceptive and cunning, and Keira Knightley as the flamboyant Elizabeth Swann makes herself stand out from being a typical damsel in distress to a heroic pirate leader. The appearance of Keith Richards, Chow Yun-Fat, and many other faces were also grand.
The near three hour film flew by rather like a two hour film, with more intense action sequences, supported with some of the most unique and best CGI effects I have ever seen. Along with this, the film holds a good plot, revealing many secrets, a few twists, and ties many of the plot holes that the second film left off. But the very ending is left as a cliffhanger, leaving room for another pirate film.
And if you thought the second pirate film was not so "sugarcoated", well this one doesn't have much sugar to it. There is a substantial amount of good humor, but the film is darker with a more mysterious plot and powerful score by the ultimate Hans Zimmer. There are no complaints I can give this film.
This is the first 10/10 I have given this year! Don't wait! See it!