The third installment into the "Pirates" series can be entertaining, but it's far too long and complicated than it should be.

I'm not saying the series doesn't deserve it's success--lot of work obviously goes into these...
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The third installment into the "Pirates" series can be entertaining, but it's far too long and complicated than it should be.

I'm not saying the series doesn't deserve it's success--lot of work obviously goes into these films--but after watching At World's End, I can't help but feel it's gone on too long since Dead Man's Chest.

When the action hits in Pirates 3, it's done wonderfully. The special effects are wonderful, the fight scenes are fun, and it's when the characters are at their best. Unfortunately, you're forced to sit through long, tedious scenes of rambling dialogue (am I watching The Godfather III?) and a bunch of uninteresting, aimless events happening in one of the movie's numerous plots. If this movie is supposed to be something the whole family can enjoy, then why write it so it's difficult for an adult to understand? If my 20-something year old friends have trouble grasping the story, then chances are a 13-year-old is going to be foaming at the mouth and going into convulsions by the time the climax hits.

At World's End isn't a bad movie, but it does fail to put the series on anywhere near the same level as something like The Lord of the Rings. Go see it if you loved the first two, but if you didn't like Dead Man's Chest then you probably really won't like this one.