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Jan. 19th, 2009 11:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dragonfareI finally got around to watching Pirates of the Caribbean 3. I enjoyed it, I can't deny it. I spent a lot of the last half of it on the edge of my seat. But my feelings are very mixed. I'll put a brief few reasons under a cut for spoilers.
On the con side:
*The body count was way too high. The hangings at the beginning really bothered me. Also, whenever I watch something with soldiers or sailors getting killed, I feel sorry for them - they're only obeying orders, in most cases.
* The plot was almost incomprehensible.
* Norrington died. I don't care that he died heroically, he died, and that sucketh.
* I sorta expected something more from the freeing of Calypso than a whirlpool.
* Will and Elizabeth were separated for 10 years. That, too, sucketh, and smacks of tear-jerk-plot-device. Bah.
On the plus side:
* The characters were all themselves. Who can ask for more than that? Especially with Barbossa in the mix.
* The pacing and fights were all great. I enjoyed it so much, the plot holes didn't bother me.
* Elizabeth made a great pirate king.
* Elizabeth and Will did finally get back together.
* Jack outwitted Barbossa yet again.
On the con side:
*The body count was way too high. The hangings at the beginning really bothered me. Also, whenever I watch something with soldiers or sailors getting killed, I feel sorry for them - they're only obeying orders, in most cases.
* The plot was almost incomprehensible.
* Norrington died. I don't care that he died heroically, he died, and that sucketh.
* I sorta expected something more from the freeing of Calypso than a whirlpool.
* Will and Elizabeth were separated for 10 years. That, too, sucketh, and smacks of tear-jerk-plot-device. Bah.
On the plus side:
* The characters were all themselves. Who can ask for more than that? Especially with Barbossa in the mix.
* The pacing and fights were all great. I enjoyed it so much, the plot holes didn't bother me.
* Elizabeth made a great pirate king.
* Elizabeth and Will did finally get back together.
* Jack outwitted Barbossa yet again.