On the fence with this one

Rating: 7/10 (14 July 2009)

By this film, I had enough of the up and down relationship between Elizabeth and Will, I was fed up with them as a couple and individually.
Why I kept watching was because of Captain Jack Sparrow as he was still the only one that kept me entertained. I did enjoy the rivalry between Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and Jack (Johnny Depp). It was so funny to watch them have a battle of wits against one another and compete for ownership of the Black Pearl.
It was brilliant to finally have Keith Richards in this third film, he was well worth the wait and really looked good as a pirate.
All the loose ends in Pirates 2 were tied up. Finally Will and Elizabeth married but I didn't care by this point. Davy Jones was killed and the crew released from their bonds and Cutler Beckett got his come-uppance.
As usual Johnny Depp is on top form and for me, again steals the show, really loved the scene where he escapes from Beckett's ship and the scene where he is in the locker going a bit mad with a crew made up entirely of Jack Sparrows.
The special effects really pushed the envelope particularly the storm scene which was so convincing and action packed.