It's Almost Sunset....

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2007)

There has been a lot of "talk" about Pirate's of the Caribbean: At World's End that I do not quite understand. If you know me, you know that I am one for opinions and everyone is allowed to allocate and share it, but I have begun to realize that people are not appreciating art. I mean, I am obsessed with movies and soundtracks to the point where that is what I want to do professionally (record), and so I have seen and own my fair share of classics, new and art form movies. To define art form, let me give you some examples: Gone With the Wind, Vertigo, Amelie, The Hours, Somewhere in Time and Lord of the Rings. These movies are in themselves amazing feats, but they are ART. What I mean is that the shots are so beautiful and every single camera angle is a masterpiece. This is what I feel like the Pirate's of the Caribbean films are. They are art forms. Yes, movies are there to entertain, but they are also the Nouvelle forms of expression. At World's End is in every sense of the word Glorious. There has been discussion that the plot is too heavy or dense (which I guess compromises for the (not my opinion mind you) lack of one in Dead Man's Chest (as I roll my eyes)). Well, if people begin to realize that these movies are based on famous folklore, they will notice that they are not superfluous pits of script vicariously strewn together to create action. They are in themselves deep, thought out archetypal patterns portraying the imagination of the 18th Century seas. As I have stated several times as well, one cannot judge a movie by one thing. Therefore, I am going to give a list of reasons why this movie is utterly outstanding and amazing. The plot, as I have discussed, is intertwining, complex and extremely amazing, and in reality, one of the best I have seen (out of the hundreds I own and have previewed). The script is not to serious and not to funny. It is the exact amount of intensity and humor needed. The cinematography is jaw dropping. The art design is sensational and well thought out. The costume design is even more awefying than previous pirates (which is really hard to come by). The casting for each roll is perfect. The musical score is daunting. It really brings out emotions and portrays exactly what is happening on screen. An interesting thing about the score is that it evolves along with the plot. This is made evident by the theme portrayed during the "Antarctica" scene (or track 3) in comparison to the "One Day" scene (or track 12). The make up is once again sensational. The special effects are so realistic (another reason why they won for Dead Man's Chest). The acting is outstanding. I could keep on going on forever discussing the amazing qualities that this movie has. I don't mean to bash anyone who has these opinions of disgust towards this movie, but I really do not see where these narrow minded "self called" critics get their outrageous and egregious ideas and perceptions about such an amazing movie. I honestly do not understand. Yes the ending is tragically depressing, and yes I have cried all the times I have seen it, but that does not denote a movie to doom-dom, and there was one uproar that I would like to solve: "What are they fighting for in the way too long fight scene at the end?" Well, what I have to say about this is, if the fight scenes were any shorter, people would have complained as they did in Spiderman 3. Therefore, people cannot and will not be satisfied because they are looking for the perfect amount of fighting, which can never be found  therefore don't criticize. In regards to the moral base of the fights, here is where the folk lore falls into place: Lord Beckett is fighting for all of humanity with his greedy soul to destroy the wicked pirates of the world and gain control over the sea, hence the capture of Davy Joneses heart in Dead Man's Chest. Then Davy Jones is out to save his hide and control the seas once again, since he has lost that power (which is made evident when he kills all those in control over him). The Pirate Lord's and all the characters are protecting themselves and trying to destroy Lord Beckett and Davy Jones, otherwise they will be killed and trapped in the locker forever. I do not understand why people try so hard to punish decent material because it does not apply to their specific wants and needs. This is all I have to say - "You go try and make a better movie than they did and see if you become more successful...what? No volunteers? EXACTLY!!!"