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Saw Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End yesterday & I must say the Acronym (AWE) is the perfect adjective to describe - being in awe of this movie! Yes, there were a lot of things going on - some of the critics have been pretty harsh about stating that multiple plot points messes with the movie. To me - the action was never ending - wasn't sure what was around the next corner - or who was on what side at any one time. I won't give away any of the details for those of you who haven't seen it - just make sure you sit through the credits (long enough for a potty break!) to see the final 30 second epilogue.
Will there be a Pirates 4? Well, Depp has said he's done being a pirate and Bloom has basically said he's done with it as well. And yes, instead of "all" the loose ends being tied up neatly with a bow, there's just enough at the end to justify another movie. Would the public accept another installment? Probably not in the next few years.
I felt about this series like I did with another of Bloom's epics - Lord of the Rings trilogy. More, more, more! I'm anxious to see what the DVD will have on it - hopefully deleted scenes (there's speculation that a couple of lines of dialogue cut from the movie will give a little more info) plus I really enjoy those blooper scenes & "how they did it" type of things.
Keith Richards as Sparrow's dad - did ok. I thought he'd be more like Capt. Jack - a little off (I mean we are talking about Keith Richards, right?!) - I think he was probably the sanest, less sinister pirate there was.
The opening scenes kind of threw me a little - not real sure exactly what that was - probably will have to see it again to "get it".
This was the first Pirates movie I've been able to see at the theater first. Let me tell you - there's a big difference between seeing Barbosa, Capt. Jack, et al - on a big screen versus a television screen.
Humor - AWE had several moments of dry wit - some very dark humor - children probably wouldn't "get" some of it (which is just as well). There's also a couple of "ick" moments that made me turn my head.
To sum it up - am quite glad that I didn't read a whole lot about this movie. I wouldn't listen to anyone who had seen it who wanted to talk about it - in fact my daughter saw it & said a couple things (that wouldn't give it away) & I promptly "forgot" what she said so I could enjoy the full effect. Some twists and turns were not seen coming (by me) which is another reason I enjoyed it so much!
Go see it - if you haven't. And if you have seen it - do share your thoughts! So Dear Readers, will there be a Pirates 4? Will you see it if they make it? What movies are you looking forward to seeing in this summer of "must see" movies (Oceans 13, Bourne Ultimatum, Shrek 3, Surfs Up, Across the Universe, and more!) - oh, yeah, saw previews for "The Golden Compass" - looks good - will have to wait to see.
