291 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirate of the Caribbean: At World’s End is a fantastic example of filmmaking, though not much of a film. The special effects are impeccable, the performances and direction admirable, and it clearly cost as much as the GNP of a third world country. But the story, if one could call it that, lacks relevance to the point where one could literally turn off the sound during most speaking parts and still get the gist of it. Each character fights every other, resurrections and deaths come and go without warning or an attempted coherent explanation, and it edges close to three hours in length. This silliness earns my endorsement primarily by its qualifications as a pretty commercial treat, not as a movie.

3 out of 5