Over-excessive in plot, but dry in character depth

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2007)

"Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End" is a difficult movie to review. A good end to the popular trilogy in the sense that every loose end from the first two films is tied up, but strangely leaves you hungry for more by suggestively setting itself up for yet another sequel.
The most exciting part of the movie was that we get to see all our favorite characters interacting with each other in the same film, but the most unsettling part of the film is that there are so many sub-plots and somewhat unrelated situations occurring at the same time that it is difficult for the viewer to keep track of everything. Not to mention two peripheral characters who have been with the trilogy since the first film are killed before the first half is done.
I mostly was unsatisfied that what seemed to be the suggested sequel at the end of "Dead Man's Chest" (Pirates 2) was not the primary focus of "At World's End" at all. The suggested sequel of finding Jack was rushed, and was complete in the first 30 minutes into the film. But the most difficult aspect of the film was the strange urge to get up when you were forced to sit through the lack of thrilling action that doesn't actually reveal itself until the end in one huge burst.
Over All, I give "POTC: At Word's End" an 8 out of 10.
It is suggested that the first two films are watched before this one, otherwise you'd have trouble understanding a good portion of the film.