Take what you can get; keep what you can.

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2007)

Fantastic, action escape from the mundane. The third of the "Pirates" franchise directed by Gore Verbinski. Captain Jack Sparrow(Johnny Depp)is either the best pirate or worst on the Seven Seas. Will Turner(Orlando Bloom)and the lovely Elizabeth Swan(Keira Knightley)team with Captain Barbossa(Geoffrey Rush)in hopes of freeing Sparrow trapped in Davy Jones'(Bill Nighy)locker. Many deals are made; but betrayal is as prevalent as the treacherous uncharted waters at the edge of the map. Reputations, fortunes and futures rely on the outcome of one hell of a battle. Chow Yun-Fat plays the cunning Chinese pirate Sao Feng. And the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards plays Jack Sparrow's father, Captain Teague. Also in the cast: Kevin McNally, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Pryce, Naomie Harris and Lee Arenberg. Cinematography is stunning. Excellent F/X and a powerful score from Hans Zimmer. This film excels the hype.