Sadly Disappointed-A damp squib marks the worlds end for the POC trilogy.

Rating: 3/10 (24 June 2007)

Everything about this film has already been written.
I'd just like to add that for a few hundred million and with a strong cast this film should have been a whole lot better. The story and character development, and the expansion on established characters was just not there.
After 90 minutes I found myself looking at the quality of the sets and costumes as this is where this installment of the POC trilogy really excels. Looks like they got some real boats in there this time! If only this trilogy had been planned from the start instead of an initial first film that was self contained and a real spectacular romp of a summer film and then 2 more films hastily/badly written and ill conceived simply tagged on the end of what was always going to be just a giant cash cow for the studio.
I was longing for more, for someone to again lead the film as Jack did in the first one, but it was such a higgledy piggledy mess I couldn't help but lose interest.
Maybe in 20 years some upstart director may do a re-make and get someone to write a coherent, engaging and exciting story for us to follow instead of this mess that looked like it was written the day before the shoot and they just went with what they had because of financial constraints and actors other commitments. I can't wait to see Jerry Bruckhiemer waxing on about this film when the DVD comes out! *insert expletive of choice*