FINALLY saw POTC 3

[jedishampoo]

So sharpeslass and I FINALLY made it to the theater to see POTC 3: At World's End last night. We're really behind on our movie-viewing this summer, and figured that we had to see POTC3 before we were allowed to see Order of the Phoenix this week, because hey, it's PIRATES.

Cut for WTF. Trying not to be bitter, and asking for help.

Huh? What the heck was happening in this movie? I sort of got the main gist-- rescue Jack, get rid of Davy Jones & Beckett, see what happens to the three main amigos. But I really didn't understand it all that well. It was... twisty without being fun. I stopped following the twists and turns because I didn't care any more. By the time Elizabeth was giving her Power to the Pirates speech my eyes were rolling.

The Good: (1) IMHO, the cutest scene was the wedding scene, where Will and Elizabeth and Barbossa were all fighting while Barbossa tried to marry the two. Very reminiscent of some of the more clever scenes in the first movie. (2) Will Turner is HOT. (3) A bit of amusement in showing Jack's insanity here and there.

But no happy ending, really. Just more ambiguity. When I say "happy ending," I mean like the ending of the first movie-- Will + Elizabeth = happily evar after, and Jack + the Sea = happily evar after. But... Will dead? (People are trying to tell me that, well, after 10 years Will comes back to life, but they told us three times that the Dutchman MUST have a captain. Am I crazy?) And poor Bootstrap Bill, never free? Jack betrayed again by his crew? The most interesting storyline (to me) in this one, Davy + Calypso-- no resolution. They just disappeared, for all I know. And really, the EIC wasn't defeated, just the ringleader of the anti-pirate movement. I'm very confused.

Please, F-list, please please explain this movie to me in a happy way. Because I want to like it. I don't want to end up with "Matrix syndrome," where I can't ever watch the Matrix again because I've seen the craptastic second two movies in that trilogy. No matter what, though, I really do love POTC 1, so I'll try my best not to be depressed when I rewatch it.



Let's hope HP5 is great! :)

Comments

[raykel.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I thought it was an awesome movie from beginning to end, and had no trouble following it. I thought the first one was more confusing, to be honest. ::shrug::

And I loved the ending, whether or not Will's term as Captain of the Dutchman is over or permanent. I found it really poignant and satisfying.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear someone liked it-- I did want the franchise to succeed! It was pretty, but I guess I was expecting something else. :)