"It's just good business."
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In the traditional threequel fashion, the film seems to revolve around the aspect of an impending all out war that must resolve all of the trilogies' conflicts at it's end. This doesn't necessarily make it a bad film, but it's not too original of an idea to go with for the set-up of the third act. Pirates fans will still like the ending of the film, and it's overall development.
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This film does what no other Disney film has done before!: They kill a child in the opening scene! Now if this doesn't set-up the tone of the film then I don't know what will. The first twenty minutes or so fill in the blanks of the past few months since the end of Part II, and pits Barbossa and Jack as shipmates who actually agree on the fact that the world is quickly coming to an end, and all cuz of a deal Jack struck and cheated with Davy Jones.
Introducing a new primary character in the first half is also risky business, in that it interferes with the storyline cuz it doesn't really go anywhere.
The love story of Davy Jones and the secret to the locket is revealed! And the terrible developments in the Will & Liz love story is unveiled, as each fight about the dumbest things imaginable, since they are no longer the center of attention.
As in the predecessor, you can piece together the complex back story of Jack and Beckett that was supposed to be revealed in this film as hinted in Pirates 2, but made it on the cutting room floor instead. It proves interesting, with the Black Pearl being an EITC slaveship that Jack captained and was later burned, only to be salvaged by Jones. The climax is ever more amazing with the complete story to this back story, and makes the end of the conflict much more appreciative.
In the end, it is Keith Richards who brings an extra laugh, as well as the prison dog! But Pirates fans should be satisfied with the ending of this two part story in the Pirates saga.
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