Style over substance

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2007)

I haven't seen the previous Pirates and I must say I was not convinced by this one. The visuals are great and stunning, so you're in for a good ride. Sadly this ride is too long for the story to hold up and there are too many characters running around. The first hour I got completely lost in the different bad and good guys and had real trouble focussing on the main story. All these different characters have a different history with one another, which is really difficult to get a feeling for without having seen the previous pictures.In the end, I didn't care who won or lost, I just wanted this movie to be over. As a spectacle it holds up pretty well, with stunning visuals and some good jokes. As a movie it's below par.