Pirates 3 - At Wits End

Rating: 2/10 (26 May 2007)

A hugely disappointing completion of the 'trilogy' which serious lacks more than just a comprehensive plot.
After the disappointing second instalment, which only succeeded on riding the wave of the first, this (hopefully) final instalment loses all the charming character of it's predecessors and goes for aimless direction coupled with far too many tedious 'one liners'. I was not at all surprised to learn that the script was not finished when filming began. It meanders over nearly 3 hours, failing to intrigue or entertain. Depp's performance is up to his usual high standards, but you can't help feeling that they've overwrought the most appealing factor of these films by taking his character to extremes.
Like all poorly written books or films, the writers often back themselves into a corner, then come up with some ridiculous concept which can release them from their problems, the main offenders here being the bizarre crab scene and 50 foot woman.
You'll leave the cinema feeling cheated out of your money for such a second rate excuse for a 'blockbuster'. Bruckheimer strikes again.