Lightning doesn't strike thrice

Rating: 3/10 (23 May 2007)

After enjoying the first Pirates moderately, and becoming a bigger fan of the series with number two movie, I am sad to report that the third installment completely lacks the action, humor and sheer fun of the first two movies. I'm amazed that the same people who put together the great romps of the two first movies could produce something as altogether lackluster as this one. Looong story with maaaany ho-hum relationships, and a lot of the story and the relationships are not followed up on in the end. And where's the humor? There were maybe two chuckle-out-louds in this movie. It was ridiculously boring to sit through.
The most unforgivable aspect of the movie is the TOTAL LACK OF ACTION!! Every time something big is about to happen, something else happens which totally defuses the situation. Even in the climax, after setting up a huge naval battle, all we get is two or three ships clashing, and then the entire rest of the fleet just turns around and leaves. This is one of the most disappointing blockbusters I've ever had the misfortune to watch. Boy oh boy, what a misfire.
3 out of 10.