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I went to see Pirates 3 last night. It was okay, but definitely the weakest in the series. To be blunt, it just seemed to be a bit far up its own arse for its own good. Too serious, too self-important and too "Look at me, I'm an epic-last-part-of-a-trilogy!" There were several laugh-out-loud moments, but fewer and further between than the previous two.
On the upside, any scene featuring Jack(s), Barbossa or Davy Jones is an absolute joy. They carry the film between them. It's good to see Jack back to being "the best pirate you've ever heard of", rather than a bumbling clown. I can't fault the battle scenes either. What's also still good is all the backstabbing, double-crossing and general untrustworthy piraticalness. You genuinely can't trust any of the characters not to betray the others at any time. The plot is marvellously convoluted - perhaps too much so at times. The writers seemed to know they had too many characters and subplots, so a handful get short-changed and killed off relatively early on.
Still, it all kept me entertained enough that I wasn't glancing at my watch much, despite the nearly 3-hour running time. And I dare say I'll be going to see it again before too long :o)
On the upside, any scene featuring Jack(s), Barbossa or Davy Jones is an absolute joy. They carry the film between them. It's good to see Jack back to being "the best pirate you've ever heard of", rather than a bumbling clown. I can't fault the battle scenes either. What's also still good is all the backstabbing, double-crossing and general untrustworthy piraticalness. You genuinely can't trust any of the characters not to betray the others at any time. The plot is marvellously convoluted - perhaps too much so at times. The writers seemed to know they had too many characters and subplots, so a handful get short-changed and killed off relatively early on.
Still, it all kept me entertained enough that I wasn't glancing at my watch much, despite the nearly 3-hour running time. And I dare say I'll be going to see it again before too long :o)
