Despite much anticipation and fanfare in waiting to see this film, it did not disappoint. This movie had everything I had hoped for, laughs, drama and relentless action.
I thought the 2nd installment Dead Man’s Chest more than equalled the original and this third feature, whilst being a little lighter in content was just as satisfying. Although it is a bit slow at times (2hrs 50min! yikes) it hardly lets up and continuously provides action and witty laughs. There are some great lines by Jack Sparrow (which I tried to remember – but there were so many – I forgot) and the same fun characters (Keira Knightley – becomes the Pirate King!) definitely an inventive and fun story, and some brilliantly staged action sequences. I loved the wedding ceremony during the fight scene – very funny. Although the rolling wheel scene from movie 2 still probably rates as my favourite laugh sequence in the trilogy.
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) has a small cameo. But what makes his performance funny is not his part or his average acting, but the thought that maybe he just woke up and turned up on set (no makeup used here).
I throughly enjoyed the film however thought it a little slow on a couple of occasions. The whole cast was excellent with Johnny Depp the obvious star. The battle scenes were brillant and there was a new musical score written by Hans Zimmer that really adds to the atmosphere,
A great finish to the triology with an ending that leaves space for another movie…you never know.
Lastly there is an extra scene after the credits, most will miss this after lasting 3 hours watching the movie itself!