Does it have to be the World’s End? A Pirates 3 review
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Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
In a summer of sequels, and oddly enough, a summer of tertiary episodes of trilogies, it was good to see one that really captured our attention.
Psyfall says:
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At Worlds End was a good movie. No scratch that. It was a great movie. It tied up so many hanging plot threads in an unhurried manner. It just all made sense by the end.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
Although, it was the WORST movie to watch when you have to go to the bathroom.
Psyfall says:
It is a pirate movie after all, what did you expect dry land? Although we did first find Jack Sparrow walking through a salt desert of all places.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
With a plethora of Jacks as his crew. A la “Being Jon Malchovich.”
Psyfall says:
It was weird but funny.
Psyfall says:
The movie picks up in what seems to be a few months after Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest. Pirates 2 as you might recall, ended with Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) being swallowed alive by the Kraken and Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) from the first Pirates being brought back to life to help Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), and a rag-tag ensemble of pirates to find the means to bring back Captain Sparrow back from Davy Jones locker, which basically is hell.
Psyfall says:
Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) is the squid faced guy from the second one. Did you like the visuals in this one?
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
Rather than hell, it’s the end of the world. Which was beautifully done. Actually, the entire movie was gorgeous.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
Graphically, there wasn’t anything terribly new. Instead, it did something novel, and relied on what good movies should: storyline.
Psyfall says:
Despite the fact that Disney will milk this cash cow dry like no one else’s business, I have to admit despite the fact that they left a huge door open for even more sequels, I had a sense of closure. They could never make a part 4 and I would be fine with that. You don’t get that much anymore.
Psyfall says:
For example, X-men 3 with the whole Magneto still with powers and Professor X taking over somebody else’s body, Spider-man 3 with MJ and Peter being conflicted (again). It seems that they HAVE to make a sequel. Not here.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
The movie left with no cliffhangers. What it left was room for spinoffs.
Psyfall says:
When we walked out of the movie you mentioned that you felt that the trilogy had come full circle
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
Which is why I think that the sense of closure was there. Several characters ended the trilogy in very similar positions to that which they began.
Psyfall says:
Which saying anything additional would ruin the movie for people and we did have that non-disclosure agreement.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
So, the subject of the end will be dropped. How about thematically? Instead of being an action flick, as the second one, it was very political, and a layered love story.
Psyfall says:
I agree. This movie should make a fortune but not on the backs of kids alone. Leave that to Shrek 3 who went with the easy kid humor. This movie had both depth and intelligence. The movie was a bit chaotic in it’s twists, but still sustainable. It didn’t feel forced I guess.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
It could be taken on it’s visual spiffiness alone, or you could actually pay attention to a really engaging story. It seems like it’ll be the best movie I see this summer. I walked out of it saying “That was totally wicked!” like the little kid from The Incredibles.
Psyfall says:
Movies in general will have a lot of catching up to do. Because so far, this movie ranks as my summer champ. Even if I didn’t go around like that kid from The Incredibles.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
Go see it. Really. You’ll thank us. Oh, and don’t order a soda as big as your head before you go in.
Grand Poobah (Joe) says:
THERE’S A GIANT FLUSHING TOILET!
Psyfall says:
Shhhh you’ll ruin the movie for them! No spoilers remember? Also, pop should never be sold with a handle. I’m just saying.
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