Not a very good sequel

Rating: 5/10 (20 August 2008)

I enjoyed the first two "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, but this one proved to be a great disappointment. "At World's End" ended up being way too long, dull, and far-fetched. Many parts of this film are just pathetic. The first scene with Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in this film, in which he is seen in Davy Jones' Locker surrounded by a bunch of clones of himself, is one of the most ridiculous excuses for a movie scene I have ever seen. There are so many side stories in this film that I just couldn't keep up with all of them. It is a very long and confusing film with few moments that hold my attention. The scene where the characters turn their ship upside down has good photography and special effects, but it is still a useless concept for a scene. Also, the bits of humor in this film are also pretty lame, compared to the ones in the first two films. These jokes suffer from poor delivery and poor writing in the first place. Every time you think this film is about to end, there is another boring scene coming your way. I don't even know why I rated it as high as I did. Obviously, this film and the previous one are meant to be seen back-to-back, or you will be likely to forget who half the characters are, as I did. Not really worth watching. Stick with the first two.
** out of ****