Yo Ho and a Bottle of Fun!

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2007)

Is Pirates 3 the best of the trilogy? No. Is it as good as the first? Not really. Is it better than the second? You bet. Is it a great film? YES! "POTC 3" is a great, fun movie-going experience. When I go to the movies, i don't want to see some cute little indie or another romantic comedy with some big names. I want to see a film with big action and big laughs: a film where it pays to have hundreds of people sitting around you. "Pirates" certainly fits into this category.
"At World's End" is basically the story of how all the opened holes from the second film are sealed up. Luckily, however, it doesn't seem forced at all. The film is long, but it stays strong all the way through. It's a funny, thrilling, and beautiful thrill ride.
The laughs in "At World's End" are numerous, and they pop up all throughout the film. like in the first "POTC," we even get funny one-liners and slapstick laughs during serious sword fights. There's slapstick comedy, great humorous dialogue, jokes about pirates, situational irony, and every other kind of humor you could possibly imagined. I laughed out loud more during this film than during "You, Me, and Dupree," "Little Man," and "Just my Luck" combined.
The visuals are stunning, as expected. I found myself examining Bill Nighy's digital Davy Jones "face" whenever he was on screen. The area shots are also beautiful, and the film looks really expensive, which is a good thing.
Depp steals the show as usual with his fantastic performance, but Keira Knightly, Geoffrey Rush, and Bill Nighy held up well as well, turning in stellar work. Keira Knightley was especially terrific. She is one of the few gorgeous modern women who can act extraordinarily well while entrancing the audience with her looks.
Yes, the film is a bit long and unruly, but the whole thing is enjoyable. Johnny Depp is always immensely interesting and fun to watch, and the plot is very funny in itself. This is a great film for any pirates fan, and I urge you to see it.