Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers (WGA):

Ted Elliott (written by) &
Terry Rossio (written by) ...

Release Date:

25 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

At the End of the World, the Adventure Begins

Plot:

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Heart | Goddess | Sea | Ship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 27 nominations

Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush	...	Barbossa
Orlando Bloom	...	Will Turner
Keira Knightley	...	Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport	...	Norrington
Bill Nighy	...	Davy Jones
Jonathan Pryce	...	Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg	...	Pintel
Mackenzie Crook	...	Ragetti
Kevin McNally	...	Gibbs (as Kevin R. McNally)
David Bailie	...	Cotton
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bootstrap Bill
Tom Hollander	...	Cutler Beckett
Naomie Harris	...	Tia Dalma
Martin Klebba	...	Marty

Also Known As:

P.O.T.C. 3 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Pirates 3 (USA) (informal short title)
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (USA) (working title)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action/adventure violence and some frightening images.

Runtime:

169 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Dutch

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS | Cinesound (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Ireland:12A | Norway:11 | South Korea:12 | Germany:12 | UK:12A | New Zealand:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-13 | Italy:T | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Greece:K-13 | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | Brazil:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43487) | France:U | Malaysia:U | Spain:7 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The crew built a sixty foot replica of the front half of the Black Pearl on the back of a semi trailer in the salt flats of Utah for a shoot with the Shadow of the Pearl. The shoot was scheduled for 19 days, it took 4.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At the time period of the film, the inhabitants of Singapore would not have been Chinese but instead Malay due to the proximity of the Malaysian Peninsula to the island.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Officer: In order to affect a timely halt to deterioriating conditions, and to ensure the common good, a state of emergency is declared for these territories by decree of Lord Cutler Beckett, duly appointed representative of His Majesty, the King. By decree, according to martial law...

Movie Connections:

References "Caesar's Hour" (1954)

Soundtrack:

Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)

A Splendid Close to a Splendid Trilogy

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to view "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" in its first showing in my home town. I had been looking forward to this film ever since I had seen the first showing of "Dead Man's Chest". I felt like with Barbossa's cliffhanging return, the creators of the "POTC" films were promising their beloved fans something truly fantastic in the third film. Personally, I feel that they delivered on this promise. As I do not want to put any spoilers in my comments I will simply just say that all of the major questions are answered in a most satisfying and creative manner. There are, however, a crop of new questions that have been left for audience members to figure out on their own. I don't believe like these questions were left open for a possible fourth film (lets not all beat a dead horse), but I think they serve as a delightful "fill in the blanks" situation for viewers. Its almost as if one leaves the theater feeling like our beloved pirate friends are still out at sea, having the most marvelous of adventures.

As always, this film boasts an impressive lineup of performers. There is always the ever brilliant Johnny Depp who is as fantastic as ever in his role of Captain Jack Sparrow, the handsome Orlando Bloom who showed some great progress and confidence in his delivery of the role of young William Turner and the feisty and adventurous Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann. Other notable performances in the film can be found with Geoffrey Rush's crazed Captain Barbossa, a particular favorite of mine and a touching performance my Naomi Harris as the mysterious Tia Dalma. Add a splash of Keith Richards in an unforgettable cameo, Chow Yun Fat, and some Murtog and Mulroy and there you have it.

As a compliment to this constantly high-energy cast we have the usual full blown sets and computer graphics as can be expected in any Disney film. I truly reveled in the sets, stunts, and costumes as well as a stunning musical score composed by Hans Zimmer.

All of these wonderful elements come together in the final 40 minutes of the film. Again, I don't want to put any spoilers in this commentary, but I assure you, this film really does not disappoint.