A decent ending---leave it that way!

Rating: 7/10 (17 June 2007)

A very good trilogy, good family entertainment. Regrettably, tho, the third installment is not up to the first two. That's possibly because the writers attempt to squeeze too much into the finale. The complex intertwining of plots in this concluding part makes the story hard to follow; the viewer has to work. The sub-plots carry some degree of contradiction to earlier established/implied story lines. Other sub-plots go beyond the movie's (until now) acceptable "over the top" style, creates a performance that will leave some viewers "jaded." Still, as a package, "Pirates" is one of the best performances of the decade. The writers, I feel, would do well to leave it that way. I understand a fourth installment is being discussed. I believe that would be a mistake.