I like my Sparrow well-done but you can keep the cheese

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2006)

Happy to say I thought the movie was OK. Sad to say, I am rating on the lower end of a 7.
So much repetition and too much time taken up with repetition. This is one of the few times I will say a movie was too long. But it is because of so much "same ol', same ol'". And I am not saying it the same ol' stuff from other movies but the same ol' stuff from the first movie.
Jack Sparrow is still entertaining and so is his soul, Johnny Depp. Orlando Bloom does everything right. He well deserves his own swashbuckling lead part. Keira's character is a nice ornament that I wouldn't throw out with the rum. But for the other characters, none held any intrigue for me. Don't get me wrong, they fit in but they had nothing spectacular going for them.
I think the very best part of the movie was one long action scene that played out some of the best choreographed action I have ever seen. This includes the best 3-party face off since "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". AND this one far exceeds that face off.
You should see the movie if you liked the first, but be ready for a very rocky boat ride. Too much dialogue, too little good action, too much "filler" action, too many old faces, not enough of anything new and way too long. This movie could have been done in 90 minutes or so - and probably should have. Enjoy it, but don't expect anything except for a lot of makeup. Oh and that reminds me, there is one very interesting make-up scene but not enjoyable as it reminded of a last ditch effort to mix it up just for the sake of mixing it up(sorry, but no spoilers here).
I hope the end of the trilogy comes from the heart and not the pocket book as this one obviously did.