Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26937 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-11-19
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Formats: Colour, PAL, Dolby, Subtitled, DTS Surround Sound
• Original language: English, French
• Number of discs: 2

Amazon.co.uk Review
Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End is a rollicking voyage in the same spirit of the two earlier Pirates films, yet far darker in spots (and nearly three hours to boot). The action, largely revolving around a pirate alliance against the ruthless East India Trading Company, doesn't disappoint, though the violence is probably too harsh for young children. Through it all, the plucky cast (Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush) are buffeted by battle, maelstroms, betrayal, treachery, a ferocious Caribbean weather goddess, and that gnarly voyage back from the world's end--but with their wit intact. As always, Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow tosses off great lines; he chastises "a woman scorned, like which hell hath no fury than!" He insults an opponent with a string of epithets, ending in "yeasty codpiece."

In the previous The Curse of the Black Pearl, Sparrow was killed--sent to Davy Jones' Locker. In the opening scenes, the viewer sees that death has not been kind to Sparrow--but that's not to say he hasn't found endless ways to amuse himself, cavorting with dozens of hallucinated versions of himself on the deck of the Black Pearl. But Sparrow is needed in this world, so a daring rescue brings him back. Keith Richards' much ballyhooed appearance as Jack's dad is little more than a cameo, though he does play a wistful guitar. But the action, as always, is more than satisfying, held together by Depp, who, outsmarting the far-better-armed British yet again, causes a bewigged commander to muse: "Do you think he plans it all out, or just makes it up as he goes along?" As far as fans are concerned, it matters not. --A.T. Hurley

Customer Reviews

Definitely a sequel too far
After the first excellent "Pirates" film and a very enjoyable second one, I was eagerly looking forward to seeing how the story would be tied-up in this third and final part. What we got, however, was just badly thought out and far-fetched rubbish set in a complete fantasy world which I could barely keep up with.

It is little more than three hours of elaborate special effects, hashed together without the support of any kind of credible script. By half way through, I was completely lost as to what was going on and falling asleep because it is impossible to keep up with who is dead and who is alive or who is on who's side! It is also gratuitously over-violent. I thought maybe my understanding would improve as I watched it again, but sadly after several attempts I am still none the wiser. It is also way too long - three hours was unnecessary.

The characters are mostly the same, with a few added. Orlando Bloom's character seems to get completely lost and lacks the depth of the earlier Will Turner, and Elizabeth has become an oddly-dressed tomboy. Of course, the best is still Jack Sparrow, played hilariously by the marvellous Johnny Depp.

A very disappointing end to what should have been a great trilogy. If this is the best the writers could come up with then they should have left it at two films. Or maybe even just the one.

What a let down
Pirates one was absolutely brilliant all round. Pirates two was hilarious. Pirates three is just...pathetic.
I was really looking forward to this film - the other two were brilliant, i sat in the cinema watching it, and i was absolutely AWFUL. Really stupid story and just SUCH a bad ending to the trilogy. I'm trying to think of a positive thing about the film but i can't. Even Johnny Depp can't save this one, and that shows how bad it is. I will never watch this movie ever again, once was torturous enough. The ending just makes me sigh with how annoying and ridiculous it was.

So long I fell asleep
The third installment of Pirates goes on and on for nearly 3 hours. It could quite happily have lost an hour of this with some judicious editing, perhaps then it would have made a bit more sense. It's a shame because I enjoyed the first two films. Perhaps the producers will do another one and redeem themselves. They certainly can't get any worse.