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2007, 2008
Premise
Our favorite pirates bring back Captain Jack Sparrow from the dead so they can battle the British empire.
Who should watch
Fans of the first two movies.
Thoughts
Once again, it was a ton of outrageous, silly fun. Even though Johnny Depp was the main attraction, Geoffery Rush's return as Captain Barbossa stole the show. My favorite scene was when both captains try to command the same ship at the same time. Pretty much every minor character got their moment of glory.
The special effects from the first two movies were well-done, but in this one, it was a must-see. The last hour was just full of ridiculously awesome sword fighting/ship battle/computer graphics action. As if the degree of difficulty was not hard enough, they shot it in a huge weather storm.
As I write this, it was an unkept secret that this was not the last of the movie franchise. But just in case, there were plenty of payoffs and tied loose ends. If you have the bladder capacity, stay past the credits for one more nice easter egg.
There were two big flaws. First, Chow Yun Fat was sadly underused. Second, the whole middle section could go away. It was about 88 double-crossings too many.
What I would change
Shortened the middle section by 45 minutes.
