And of course I shouldn’t have to say it, but I will; visually Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is brilliantly crafted. The land, and especially the seascapes, are a sight to see. It reminded me why I won’t be taking any cruises anytime soon. The attention to detail is evident on each of the warships. Nothing is skipped – whether it was a barnacle encrusted to a cannon, the splintering of the planks making up the decks or the weathering and tearing of the mainsails. And the final battle is truly something to behold.
Lastly, the acting. Each of the actors does an adequate job; none of them blew me out of the water. Perhaps it’s because this is the third installment and I’ve seen them all before. Depp’s portrayal of Sparrow is even more zany than before. I believe it is just a bit too metrosexual for my tastes this time around. And I’m not quite sure what I think about Keira Knightley. Very pretty, yet something about her screams man, which I find uncomfortable. The two standouts are Lee Arenberg as Pintel and Mackenzie Crook as Ragetti. These two guys are the prefect comic segues to the incredible action occurring around them. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End would simply not be as good as it is without them.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is definitely the best of the summer blockbusters of 2007 (at least until Transformers in July). Hell, it’s damn close to being the best of the Pirates trilogy. Go for the laughs. Go for the action. Whatever the reason, just go. You'll be hard pressed to find another way to burn nearly three hours without knowing it.
Article comments
1 - Jack
this is a direct personal attack on the author!
p.s. It hink your comment policy is imformitive, yet witty
2 - General Disdain
Um, okay.