Unequaled disappointment in the trilogy

Rating: 5/10 (10 June 2007)

The screenplay writers must have pulled their hair on how to condense everything into creating an end to the Pirates trilogy, and they obviously have done a ridiculously poor job.
First of all, the movie is unnecessarily long (2hr 45min), they would be better off shortening it to just 2hrs instead, cutting some obviously superfluous scenes like the "stone crabs," pointless hallucinations, and giant (you'll find out). It is difficult for me to divulge details without this being a spoiler to potential audience, so I'll pass on the other dozen or so laughable "filler" scenes you might encounter.
The romantic story between David Jones and his lover serves as a mere backdrop in the film, which ought to be elaborated in more detail, but it isn't, disappointingly. The great anticipated final battle between the pirates and the Dutch India Co is "downsized" to 2 ships blasting each other endlessly. There is not much in terms of twists comparing to the prequels; most are clearly foreseeable and come as no surprise.
The ending packs the greatest disappointment, yet, to Pirates fans. With some 10 mins left to straighten out what future holds for Will, Elizabeth, Sparrow, and Barbosa; as you can imagine, they end up being very cliché and not entirely exciting at all. Especially, the love affair between Will and Elizabeth should create outcries among fans.
The character built-up so meticulously done in the previous 2 movies is completely shoved over the cliff with the character of Barbosa (in addition to the monkey, Jack) trumping all the rest of the cast. Pirates 3 seriously should focus on what matters in the film and gradually build up to the end with great character development and twists and turns that leave the audience asking for more, as was the case in Pirates 1&2. Unfortunately, not so in 3. Many would find Pirates 3 to be a major let down.
Hence, my 5 stars.