Why the Disappointment?

Rating: 5/10 (11 June 2007)

I have a lot to say about this movie. Unfortunately, most of its negative. Therefore, I will try to keep this short and to the point. I went into this movie with low expectations and these expectations weren't even met. I loved the first Pirates, but I was let down by the second as most were. Therefore I wasn't expecting a lot from the third installment. It was a complete drag sitting through the first 2 hours of the movie. The storyline was weak and some things could have been easily cut out to make for a shorter, somewhat more enjoyable experience. It wasn't until the last fight in which I was really into the movie. The last 45 minutes of the movie is why its is getting a 5 from me instead of a 2 or 3. I really like where the characters were taken at the end and how everything resolved. I like Keith Richards in the movie, but I was hoping of more laughs between him and Jack Sparrow. Johnny Depp is what makes all of the Pirates movies interesting. He is a great Jack Sparrow in this film just like in the first two. However, a movie can't be rated on one actor so unfortunately his great acting can't save the movie. This movie could have been so much better but the writers and director dropped the ball. Here are the best things about this movie in summary: Johnny Depp, the score for the movie, and the last fight. The rest is pretty much crap, which is why this movie is getting a 5 out of 10. If you thought DMC was a disappointment, you will be even more let down by this film. It makes DMC look good.