DEPP/BLOOM/KNIGHTLEY - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3

After the action of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MANS CHEST, anti-hero Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is trapped in the netherworld of Davy Joness locker. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) has returned from the dead to aid Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) in their quest to rescue the beloved captain. They journey to Singapore to ask for help from notorious pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat), and with this new alliance, they travel to the edge of the earth to find Jack. Then they will join forces with the worlds most powerful pirates to unite against Lord Brackett (Tom Hollander) and the East India Company.

AT WORLDS END is an exercise in excess, boasting a running time of nearly three hours and a labyrinthine map of double- and triple-crosses. Characters return from the dead and change allegiances with ease, thanks to the magic of Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris) and the pirate code of ethics--or lack thereof. Though the third film in the series is filled with action and special effects befitting any blockbuster, its the performances that make the movie memorable. Depp has earned an Oscar nod for his role as Jack, but hes not the only one who shines. With Jack locked away, the film sits on the strong shoulders of Rush, as well as Stellan Skarsgard as Bootstrap Bill and the brilliant British actor Bill Nighy as Davy Jones. Despite having to act behind a mess of CGI tentacles, Nighy nearly steals the show, as in the previous films UNDERWORLD and LOVE ACTUALLY. This is literally and figuratively the darkest entry in director Gore Verbinskis trilogy, as the film trades the sunny skies of the Caribbean for the worlds most treacherous seas. Theres plenty of rum-soaked humor, but its balanced by betrayal and sacrifice.

Genre : Movies A-Z
Runtime : 162 minutes
Age Limit : PG
Type : DVD