Review:
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End IMDB link
Opened in Korea. 23 MAY 2007
How I saw the film. CGV Digital.
Plot. After Elizabeth (Keira Knightly), Will (Orlando Bloom), and Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) rescue Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from the the land of the dead, they must face their foes, Davey Jones (Bill Nighy) and Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander). Beckett, now with control of Jones' heart, forms a dark alliance with him in order to rule the seas and wipe out the last of the Pirates. Now, Jack, Barbossa, Will, Elizabeth, Tia Delma, and crew must call the Pirate Lords from the four corners of the globe, including the infamous Sao Feng (Chow-Yun Fat), to gathering. The Pirate Lords want to release the goddess Calypso, Davey Jones's damned lover, from the trap they sent her to out of fear, in which the Pirate Lords must combine the 9 pieces that bound her by ritual to undo it and release her in hopes that she will help them fight. With this, all pirates will stand together and will make their final stand for freedom against Beckett, Jones, Norrington, the Flying Dutchman, and the entire East India Trading Company.
Opening Weekend in USA. $139,802,190 4,362 Theaters
Opening week in Korea. 2,713,300 tickets sold. It is now the All-time king for most tickets sold on an opening weekend here in Korea.
HEAVY SPOILER ALERT REVIEW.
This is what a summer blockbuster should be. the film had a great plot, one heck of a rogue hero and in the end it was a love story that the audience could relate with. If you have not seen part 1 or 2 yet, please do before you see part 3. The film will not make any sense.
The film starts with the pirates going to Singapore to make a deal with Sao Fang. The deal goes bad and we are soon left to see if they can save Captain Jack. To me Johnny Depp was made to play this role. By this film you can feel that he is comfortable and enjoys this role.
Next we are shown Jack's new home in Davey Jones locker and his decent into madness. You see the return of his ship and then you see the Captain return. His is a rouge and a scamp, but you just can not help yourself but to cheer for him.
You see that a huge battle will soon take shape and when you see it, it shown that they actually used naval tactics to show this battle.
What I also liked about the film was the love story between Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. You finally see how their love unfolds and how it grew. Please watch all of the credits for a little surprise about their love story.
The film is a great popcorn flick that one will enjoy watching a few times. Please see it while its playing in Korea.
Grade A
Bootstrap' Bill Turner: One day on land and ten years at sea. It's an awfully high price to pay.
Will Turner: Depends on the one day.