Review by The Editor (12 reviews):
This third movie in the series is good entertainment for the entire family. However, although better than the 2nd movie, it is still not as good as the first movie. The plot is surprisingly complex (especially for a Disney movie) and it is hard to keep straight all the different goals being pusued by the different characters. On the other hand, the humor was more true to the first movie than the 2nd movie. The 2nd movie seemed to have a lot of its humor aimed at kids, while the humor in this 3rd movie seems more aimed at all age groups.

As one might expect, the special effects are great and all the characters from the first two movies are back again in this one. If the younger members of the audience are unable to follow all of the plot twists, they probably won't notice or even care. Overall, the movie is well worth watching.

Also, make certain you sit through all of the credits at the end of the film. There is one final scene shown after the credits.

Review by Katie Wong (4 reviews):
After the disappointment of Spiderman 3, and the impending release of Shrek the Third and Ocean's Thirteen, it's becoming apparent that this summer, '3' is the magic number. Pirates of the Caribbean 3 had a hard act to follow. After its predecessor’s huge $1 billion success, not to mention the hyped-up and long-awaited cameo of a certain Mr Richards, Gore Verbinski had to attempt the impossible: to finish a trilogy and make it a great one at the same time.

The return of Captain Barbossa and the gang's quest to bring back Captain Jack and stop the pompously-up-his-own-arse Lord Beckett from putting an end to piracy seems like the cinematic version of a yo-yo. On the surface, the whole plotline of going East, going into the world of the not-quite-dead and back again seems confusing, but at least you get to have fun in the process.

Good thing about this film is that everything that may have left viewers scratching their heads at the end of the first film are answered in this gem. The special effects in the crucial scenes are incredibly impressive, and the intertwining plots leave viewers guessing, giving most whodunits a run for their money.

Johnny Depp is, as always, in great form as the most notorious pirate of the millennium, with Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley providing the heart of the movie without it being too soppy. Chow Yun Fat's appearance seemed overrated as his screen time is overlooked by the three main characters, as well as Geoffrey Rush, who is welcomed back into the bosom of the trilogy.

I can't really say anything bad about it.

It may be overlong and could give kids the creeps, as well as some serious numb bums (there was actually an intermission during the screening - if it was outside, it would have become a drive-in), but who cares when you would be guaranteed a good time?

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