Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Genre: Action/Adventure
Runtime: 2hrs 48min
Rating: PG-13 - moderate violence

Pirates 3 has finally been released and it delivers the goods. At World’s End continues the story started in the previous two films and provides a satisfying conclusion.

There is a lot here to digest in the span of the film. Plot device after plot device is thrown out in an attempt to expand and end characters storylines. At times it is quite convoluted and confusing, but overall I found myself liking it more than not.

The action is spread out to the end of At World’s End. There are large spans of time where there is only exposition. It is the final act of the movie that throws out the action in a way thats exhilarating, creative and most importantly fun.

It is the characters that make this film shine. With the return of Captain Barbossa at the end of Dead Man’s Chest, he plays an integral part throughout At World’s End. His chemistry with Jack Sparrow is works great and adds a depth of humor to the film. Tia Dalma the slimy, cryptic and mystic woman in Dead Man’s Chest also returns with a role far expanded and more important than one would initially realize. Even Elizabeth and Will are used to great effect here after there disappointing ride through Dead Man’s Chest.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End delivers more of the same great pirate action that the previous films delivered. I prefer At Worlds End to Dead Man’s Chest because storylines are wrapped up and it just felt more engaging and fun than the previous. This isn’t a perfect movie though since it is overly long and some sequences feel tacked on. For a conclusion to a series of movies based off a Disney World ride you could fair far worse. At World’s End does what any good summer movie should, it thrills the audience with spectacular special effects, interesting characters, and good bit of humor.

Story - 8…provides satisfying conclusions for the characters, new storylines have importance but some feel forced

Visuals - 9…incredible special effects that rival nearly any other film, multiple imaginative locations

Sound - 8…great pirate music and themes but nothing that wasn’t in Dead Man’s Chest

Overall - 8…a great conclusion to the Pirates movies, it just throws too many storylines at the audience