- Run time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
- Buena Vista Pictures: Disney folks
- Rated: PG-13
Go see “Pirates 3”
For the action. It's a great action film. It's almost impossible to review this movie without spoiling it. Frankly there is a big twist at the end and for me it kinda ruined the whole film. They were trying not to have a trite, Hollywood ending, or perhaps they didn't have a clue how to end it, but however they got there they should have thought of something else. It's not horrible but it fails to give me a reason to cheer.
They really betray the whole point of the trilogy. Ok I'll stop talking about it because its ticking me off.
What about the “PG-13” Rating?
There really is a lot of violence in this film. Then again it's about pirates. They capture our imagination and there is a limit to how much we can clean them up before they loose their charm.
What if I hate Jonny Depp?
Face it some of the actors we can't stand are really good at what they do. Johnny Depp is great in this movie as he is in most of his movies. I can't stand him in real life, but he's good.
Larger Story
There could have been a number of things that pointed to the larger story but they wrecked it at the end. Seriously. They could have gone somewhere with a man who would keep his heart in a box because a women hurt him. But they chose instead to have the film's deity only really show concern for those already dead. They could have gone there with the courageous and foolhardy way that people grasp for life against all odds. But instead they chose to juggle themes of loving your father verses loving your wife and where honor fits in. We so often confuse making vows with honor. Like the apostle Paul says, “my conscience is clear but that doesn't make me right.”
There's a couple of life's lessons portrayed. One might be that you have to be careful of the company you keep. If you are around people who back stab you will at least keep secrets that can cost you someone you love.
